Thanks for sharing your experience. I understand it better now.

Thanks for your perspective

I like barking and do it well enough that some dogs bark back to me. Most won’t, but some also have funny reactions.

Don’t you think transitioning reaffirms gender roles and stereotypes? I’m probably missing something, but why isn’t being a really effeminate man enough, that there’s the need to take hormones and change your pronouns?

I’ll likely be sharing this as part of my upcoming resign

Yeah, I’m always scared of saying it out loud because it’s not super clear where to draw the line.

It’s definitely better to avoid medicine if possible. Like if you have a flu, just rest and drink hot beverages. Your body knows what is doing.