One thing I, as a transwoman, hate hearing.
As a transwoman I hear all sorts of stupid shit. But there’s one thing I hear from ciswomen that annoys me to no end, because it’s generally thought of as a compliment.
“You’re SO LUCKY you don’t get periods!”
Well, no, and here’s why.
Are periods painful? I guess so. But here’s the thing–when a girl has her first period, she’s usually being referred to as “becoming a woman”. HMMMM.
Do you need to have periods/a uterus to be viewed as a woman? Absolutely not. But you have to consider this: It’s kind of a dick move to be a rich douchebag complaining to a person of lower economic status about the payments you’re making in your yacht or second home.
Yeah, okay, we get it, we don’t have to go through bloody privates each month, but I’d be lying if that would’ve be preferable to some of the shit we have to deal with.
