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the stigma from the transgende­r community in the last three years than we’ve managed in decades. Not to mention the part advances in medical technology have played.

We live in an incredible world. Women who no longer want to be women can transition into men. Men who no longer want to be men can grow breasts. And people who no longer want to be decent can become US politician­s. It’s not easy or cheap, but it’s possible.

What would I choose if I had the opportunit­y to transition? I do love being a woman on the whole, but there was a 50-50 chance and we definitely drew the shorter end of the stick. That being said, I’d never want to be a man, even if they do earn more. So that doesn’t leave very many other options. We’re not quite familiar enough with aliens to become them yet.

I wouldn’t mind being a dog or cat, but only if I belonged to some of my friends, they treat those things like pharaohs. Speaking of rulers, toddlers don’t have it too bad either. I’d love someone to bring me a juicy and a blankie and put me to bed for a nap every afternoon. But regression isn’t an option yet.

So I’ll probably just stay like this. Although living as a woman in the world as we know it requires a massive pair of balls, so maybe I’ve already transition­ed. amillionmi­lesfromnor­mal@gmail.com Twitter: @paigen

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