
Originally Posted by
Fab Karen
We all were young once, and some of us had some attention of being treated as though we were special because of how we looked. At least eventually we know it shouldn't be taken seriously. It's not about any particular person.
The point being made is that "passing" if you INSIST on repeating the term, does not necessarily mean you have to look like Kelly or ( insert name here ) or literally be taken up close for a GG- the definition changes according to the ideas of the person using the word. And inexperienced girls will bolt the door to the outside world because "I can't go outside, I won't pass!" ( meaning meet the harshest judgement of what passing supposedly means ).
And as many have said & will say, we don't know what people are thinking, though they may show basic respect for our gender-identity. We do the best we can with what we've got ( unless we feel a deep need to change our body with hormones & surgery ) & and get out when we can and live out in the world because we are fellow human beings & have that right. Focus on being treated with respect as a member of this diverse society & time we live in, stop thinking about "do they/will they think I'm a GG??" & go. None of us regret doing so. You hold the key to your prison cell, as well as the key to greater understanding from society.