To Live A Woman’s Life

Letting go of my trans identity

Photo by Leo Rivas on Unsplash

I am nearing my fifth anniversary of living full-time as a trans woman. I began identifying as trans at thirty-eight. Since starting my medical transition at fifty-four, I have identified as a trans woman. I have always been a label person, never one to say, “don’t label me, don’t put me in a box.” Labels are essential, and it would be difficult for society to function…