A Woman’s Grief Over FTM Transition and Envy of MTF Privilege

A biological woman shares her grief over seeing cool, gender-nonconforming women transition, feeling it sends a misogynistic message that womanhood is undesirable. She also explores her complex reactions to MTF individuals, including envy of their male past advantages and visceral discomfort with passing trans women’s hands and feet. detrans.ai helps her articulate these feelings, validating her anger at being silenced and her desire for spaces that honestly address the social pressures and triggers behind trans identification.