This might be the prettiest photo Iβve ever seen of myself. I love this photo. Thatβs a powerful statement. Iβve been reflecting on my insecurities lately and Iβm recognizing that Iβm more confident. Photos help me recognize that I am beautiful. Sometimes I get anxious about how I look. I worry someone will see something masculine in me that will cause them to disrespect me, ask me uncomfortable things, or attack me. Iβve been followed, chased, yelled at, pushed, and grabbed in the past. I also hear too many stories of trans womenβmainly of colorβbeing murdered. Between my fear and the edited/filtered photos we see everyday on social media and ads, I sometimes hold myself to unachievable standards. After a lot of time and dedication, Iβve been able to work through a lot of this. So fπ²ββ«οΈβοΈ expectations and binary cisgender heterosexual standards of beauty. And I recognize I do have privileges many trans people donβt and that I can often go through a full day without being misgendered but Iβm still working on loving and accepting myself. #maccosmetics #macstrobecream #machyperrealglow #machyperreak #macstrobe #macporerefinerstick #urbandecay #urbandecaycosmetics #urbandecayborntorun #fluide #fluidebeauty #transisbeautiful #oneofthem #trans #transgender #mtf #amab #momentsintransition #girlslikeus (at Seattle, Washington)
