As a trans person, I find it interesting that so many people have opinions on an illness that truly sucks. It’s rough reading every day that you are “wrong” about something you suffer from. I wish folks could see the losses we experience when we transition. I think if they did, they might extend a little more grace and compassion.

(That said, I do agree with you on nuance)

Nuance is not a popular thing in the US in recent decades. The false dichotomy appears to be more than our collective favorite logical fallacy, but some people’s favorite avocation.

I blame the media, as well as people. People's "news" have been reduced to headlines or 30 second clips on tiktok/insta. Of course they won't convey nuance.

And of course content creators / news aggregators know this so they purposely strip all nuance out of their reporting.

Nuance is the enemy when you are trying to run a propaganda campaign and push an agenda. Blaming the American people is victim blaming.

As someone that has tried and failed at many attempts over a decade, I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate you. This is so wonderful, and I couldn’t be happier for you. Thank you for sharing your journey, and lessons learned .

I’m now a single working mom supporting 2 young kiddos on my own, so my time has become limited; but I’ll be back :)

Thanks so much, that means a lot. It's challenging when time and life pull you in so many directions. Wishing you and your kids all the best. When you jump back in, I'll be rooting for you.

You tried which is more than 99.9999999%. Keep at it and focus on learning from your experiences. It will eventually come.

I like this perspective, it’s not a replacement for thinking, it’s a replacement for typing what has already been typed countless times.