A trans woman is not "a man in a dress." She is a woman. The conflation of the two has caused immense pain, as it trivializes the lived reality of gender dysphoria and the medical and social transition process. Yet, there is also overlap: many trans people found their first language for gender expression in drag. Conversely, the ballroom culture of the 1980s (documented in Paris is Burning ) was a refuge for both gay men and trans women. The categories of "Butch Queen" and "Transsexual" existed side-by-side, creating a shared, though imperfect, family.
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