“Anytime that we - and when I say "we," I mean feminine people, trans feminine folk, women - do anything that is centered on our own pleasure or desire, it's seen as frivolous. But learning how to love your own body and finding pleasure in something that has brought you pain [in the past] is so important. I think that it's probably a greater struggle for trans folk, because we struggle more with our bodies.” PeopleThinkingMeanImportantPainPastDesirePleasureStruggleLove YouFeminine Author:Janet Mock
“Femininity in general is seen as frivolous. People often say feminine people are doing “the most”, meaning that to don a dress, heels, lipstick, and big hair is artifice, fake, and a distraction. But I knew even as a teenager that my femininity was more than just adornments; they were extensions of me, enabling me to express myself and my identity. My body, my clothes, and my makeup are on purpose, just as I am on purpose.” PeopleBodyBigsPurposeInspiringIdentityHairClothesDressesTeenagerFakeMakeupFeminineDistractionHeelsExtensionsFemininityLipstickEnablingFrivolousArtificeAdornmentBig Hair Book:Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More Source: Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
