It took me a long time after realizing I was trans to transition, so I ended up having to get comfortable in women’s sections while still looking very obviously like a man.
Turns out, it’s the nervousness that makes people uncomfortable, because there’s a lot of less good reasons a male appearing person might be nervous in a women’s section. Once you can manage to shop with confidence, the worst anybody will assume is that you’re shopping for a gift for a girlfriend or sister or something.
i realized that a long time ago. if you’re looking like you’re supposed to be there doing stuff, no one cares.
I hope this is what people think when they see me playing Twister with myself to get a good photo of some bug I found chilling on a blade of grass
That second panel is so uplifting! Everyone needs much more of that stuff.
honestly my dumbass gets nervous looking at the women’s section while shopping online sometimes lmao
I get nervous when shopping online… Didn’t go to a store yet …
Image transcription:
A two-panel comic by BrookeValley. In the first panel, a caption states “Me in the women’s section one year ago”, and a masc-presenting Brooke thinks “Are people looking at me? Am I making people feel uncomfortable?? [the last word is in italics]”. (In the purple background, a pink t-shirt is hung on the wall that states “Live Laugh Love”.) In the second panel, a caption states “Me in the women’s section now”, and a femme-presenting Brooke holds a purple shirt with the words “Head empty” on her hands while humming “Doo-da doo Da-doo da Doo doo doo” (In the orange brackground, a pair of jeans are hung on the wall.)
#SubtleBlueByEiffel85
