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This was great. The plush shark line made me laugh a lot

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Same

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Though I have always loathed my existence now that I have started transitioning I loathe it a little less. Your writing always feels like it was just shot out of my own skull. The deep emotion that I felt within this piece has been what I have felt for the past week and it hit me square in the chest.

Your writing always encourages me to pick up the pen. After reading something like this it makes me happier to be a transgender woman, our experience is a special thing. Not shared by many others, it makes feeling understood like I do now all the more valuable.

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I am so glad I could inspire you so, sincerely it means more than you know

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my transition has me feeling more androgynous-neutral than fetishized, this is well written. love you thank you

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im starting hormones within the next 2 months probably. a lot of this hit close to home for me. thanks for making me feel seen.

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Congratulations !!!

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This is brilliant

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Thank u sm!!

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it’s a good joke

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Thanks babe <3

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thank you for writing this <3

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i've never felt so seen by a piece of writing...customers have lately taken to scanning me up and down when i greet them, and it's all i can do not to scream. thank you so much for this <3

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Of course <3 I am glad it helped

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love this love u <3

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thank u darlin xx hope ur well

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Love reading this before work 💚

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this is such an incredible piece holy shit your writing

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true

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this was wonderful — it’s always a delight to have someone give voice to the things i’ve been feeling. (also, have you considered sharing this on tumblr? it would do numbers i think)

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Absolutely resplendent work! Touching in a uniquely human way, like a warm embrace with words, you are a talent among talents :)

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i really liked the piece on Cynthia Carr and Candy Darling you linked and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the trans history of cinema book. I've been meaning to watch the Castration movie (and backed part 2) but haven't got around to it yet. might need to move that up a bit.

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this was really good. very close to home

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