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In my preliminary makes an attempt at expressing myself, in making an attempt to indicate the surface world what was occurring inside me, I swung into trying moderate-femme: hair dye, facial cosmetics, lipstick, earrings, heels, stockings, skirts. It definitely signalled I used to be non-standard, however I am unsure it was efficient or good for me.
Now I've seen: that is not what most girls my age are carrying. Most ladies my age are carrying some form of mountain climbing shoe like Merril; they don't seem to be carrying make-up; they do put on denims and polos, windbreakers or wool coats. Actually, they decorate and current nuanced clues as to their gender establish, however they don't seem to be carrying CFM-Pumps and bright-red lipstick, they usually're not baring main cleavage.
I believe the early-onset, too-eager seek for a femme presentation put me susceptible to violence as a result of it alerts my very own effort and calls the eye of the predator, the ugly enforcer of proper norms.
I believe after I swung to early moderate-femme I used to be a bit grotesque and making an attempt too arduous, and in doing so I believe I made myself too visibile to those that would do me hurt.