“every time you laugh at the idea of a man dressed as a woman, a trans girl gets more scared to come out” HistoryDragTransgenderTransTrans RightsAmab Book:Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender Source: Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
“If I understand two things about masculinity at the age of seven, it is a) the Sovereign Importance of Early Homophobia, and b) the Paramount Objective of Despising Girls. Nobody wants to be a gay and only gays play with girls – this much has been made clear.” MisogynyMasculinityHomophobiaBoyhoodAmab Book:How Not to Be a Boy Source: How Not to Be a Boy
“At the birthday parties of friends I wait for the moment when someone’s mum clears away what’s left of the Angel Delight and says plaintively, ‘I wish they were all like you, Robert.’ Which is to say, ‘I wish they were all as quiet as you, Robert.’ I’m almost indignant if I don’t get that compliment at some stage. But then, I’m also uneasy, because I know that boys are not supposed to be quiet.” MasculinityGender RolesAmab Book:How Not to Be a Boy Source: How Not to Be a Boy