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Tag: MOT000961.1 - "THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN DUELING A LOT SPECIALLY IN RECENT YEARS. IT IS A QUESTION I NOW OWN. SOMETHING I AM STILL NAVIGATING, AND PROBABLY WILL, CONTINUING TO DO SO, LIKE AN OPEN LANDSCAPE" MOT000961.2 - "As a gay man I have always felt that it is very important to accept others as they are, including those who identify as trans and to be fully supportive of them. I know at least 4 in Folkestone, one who is fully open + runs a shop, two who are young just transitioning, and one other, elderly, who would be very scared if most knew. All their lives are just as valid as anyone elses." MOT000961.3 - "My best friend is FTM Trans and hearing his story has been eye opening, uplifting + inspiring. He allows me to feel proud about my own bi identity + together we have becoming active in fighting for equality #Translivesmatter" MOT000961.4 - "The Monks Wheel have carved into my flesh to destroy what connects it to narratives. That wriggle makes it That writhe biting into the muscle voicing dissmissed The each of puss pushed out from my thigh Expressing the neglect I impacted back to myself A degree for my body not [illegible] is what was expected of my gender A gender I cannot [illegible] I will let it pulse through my viens sometimes it clots sometimes it spills out." MOT000961.5 - "My Gender means that as a butch cis women I often get caught up in the "toilet debate". It would be nice to piss in peace. Every person no matter how they look or represent should be left alone to change or do basic human things." MOT000961.6 - "I have often had an impression of my non-humanity, my difference, my alienation. Being trans lets me communicate that I am completely human + myself" MOT000961.7 - "I just never knew it was ok... ... no doubt still learning that - thank god for every single brave & beautiful queer! [heart emoticon]" MOT000961.8 - "I don't know how I feel about my gender. I think I'm a cis woman but also there is something that feels really right when I wear a sports bra that squishes my boobs down and a big jumper. When going out with my last boyfriend I dressed v hyper feminine and it felt good but it felt like a costume. I feel like my gender ID is v linked to my sexuality. I love to sit with my legs open in a big leather jacket with a girl on my knee but I don't know what that means. I don't know if it means that I'm perpetuating the binary? The other day my partner sucked my fingers like a dick and I loved it. WHO FUCKING KNOWS EY? (not me)" MOT000961.9 - "Gender is a wonderful, bright and vibrant construct. As a non-Binary Lesbian I feel like I'm Playing between the lines & the norm. Trans people are in my chosen family, I love them dearly, they should be supported the way they want. (Mittenz 2S)" MOT000961.10 - "As a Kid I was VERY attached to me red + blue baseball cap. I was mortified when my mum ruined it by washing it. Looking back, I can see my identity was tied in with that androgynous piece of clothing. It had my long hair. I had chosen it myself. I loved it! It lived on my bedpost when I slept. Then it was gone. I still love wearing caps today. I'm wearing one right now. [signature]" MOT000961.11 -"MY GENDER IDENTITY IS BASED ON THE REJECTION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MAN OR A WOMEN. REALISING I COULD BE 'NON-BINARY' HELPED ME SEE THE BINARY FOR WHAT IT IS - BULLSHIT. MY GENDER IDENTITY MEANS I CAN DO WHAT I WANT, NOT WHAT I'M TOLD." MOT000961.12 - "I heard someone say (quite blasé) that "you're trans when you know you're trans" so I feel semi ok even though I'm hiding." MOT000961.13 - "We are all valid and unique. Our genders are infinite, they do not define us but do inform our shared histories. Be proud of who you are." MOT000961.14 - "The things I'd have done if I wasn't scared of being caught & seen. And the joy when I was brave enough to do them anyway but not fast or often enough." MOT000961.15 - "It feels like a lot of pressure to write something meaningful about my gender on such a small tag. I'm very grateful that since transitioning + gaining access to affirming healthcare I no longer feel so alienated from society. Or more to the point, I'm no longer alienated from myself." MOT000961.16 - "EVERYTHING AND NOTHING" MOT000961.17 - "IT'S SOMETHING SO UTTERLY UNIQUE AND PERSONAL - THE MOST PERSONAL THING? I'M NOT SURE I'D HAVE A GENDER IDENTITY IF THE LABELS DIDN'T EXIST. SOMETHING WE WAIT TO CHOOSE? STRANGE TO 'DECIDE' ON SOMETHING SO PERSONAL. IS IT A THING THAT JUST IS (WITHOUT CHOISE). STILL SO MANY QUESTIONS..." MOT000961.18 - "IT MEANS CHALLENGING & QUESTIONING MYSELF. I CONSIDER MYSELF AN OPEN QUESTION MARK. EXCEPTING MY IDENTY & EXCEPTING MY FEAR & JOY OF BEING DIFFERENT & THE SAME." MOT000961.19 - "IT HAS TAKEN ME OVER 30 YEARS TO EXEPT MY GENDER AS A TRANSMALE & BE PROUD OF WHO I AM. I AM PROUD TO BE A TRANSMALE & TO OF STARTED MY OWN TRANS + LGBTQ+ TRUST IN MY AREA"

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Height 19 cm Width 12 cm Depth 7 cm