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willy_kyesterday at 2:51 PM3 repliesview on HN

Do you believe that they get an unadulterated perspective of both experiences? That they would be getting the experience of a woman rather than that of a trans woman?


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CalRobertyesterday at 3:17 PM

Apparently some make a distinction regarding whether they pass or not to address this. James Barnes is one person whose written about this

https://www.newsweek.com/trans-man-broken-men-1817169

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jimbokunyesterday at 5:31 PM

Depends how well they pass and if the other person knew them pre-transition.

yieldcrvyesterday at 3:32 PM

those considered passing, yes

and that of a man as a trans man. there is a lot less fanfare, media, and discernment on this compared to trans women, while being more common than people think