This is an excellent article and I’m excited to read more of your work. It takes a strong mind to remain in a centre ground position, the pull to conform with the extremes is very strong. As someone who is regularly labelled as transphobic for drawing attention to difficult questions, it’s nice to read a story that radiates something akin to contentment – or if not contentment then an acceptance of the fluidity of human experience. You have a very moving story and a recognition that each part of your life story has led you to where you are now – and hopefully you’re in a place of happiness and acceptance.

And as someone who exists in a sexless, genderless, race-free, no-age ornithological cartoon profile on here…. feel free to have all of my pronouns. I don’t use them.

Jk. I will endeavour to remember to use ‘he’ when I point people towards this article. In the meantime keep up the excellent storytelling – very enjoyable read. :o)