I Am Pleased To Announce That You Are Now Transgender

Congratulations! Read on for more good news.

A lady carries an inclusive Pride flag with “GET USED TO IT” written across the front. She looks a little worn-out, to be honest. — “It” here refers to “being transgender,” because you are. Photo by Norbu GYACHUNG on Unsplash

Hi there! Welcome to Pride 2022. I’m your assigned representative, here to deliver the good news: You’re transgender.

Let me guess: You got here by Googling “am I transgender.” Or “signs you might be transgender.” Or “illness make people believe they are transgender.” Or…

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Author of “Trainwreck” (Melville House, ‘16) and “Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers” (Melville House, ‘19). Columns published far and wide across the Internet.

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