I'm Afraid of Men

I'd be surprised if the first words that come to mind have not been used many times before to descirbe this work: Powerful, heartbreaking, infuriating, a nuanced and needed perspective, a must read.

It is enervating that the battle for transgender people to be seen, respected, understood, fully embraced, needs to continue in the face of much prejudice and hate, but I'm glad to experience such a vital voice as Vivek's pushing the conversation forward, especially as she concludes by underlining the toxicity of the traditional gender binary. The reality is that transphobia, misogyny and homophobia are corrosive forces that everyone needs to be aware of, to combat their influencing our lives, that necessary refreshing and active engagement of our promise to examine our biases, consider our words, to listen and change when people explain how our unthinking behaviour hurts others.