Q: I’m so glad I understand transgender people now. A: Okay. This isn’t a question, but I’m adding it here anyway. George is only one story. It is the story of a white, middle-class transgender girl growing up near New York City, written by a white, middle-class genderqueer person who grew up on Staten Island, New York. Every transgender story is different, just as we are all different. Race, money, disability, and other realities further impact these differences. I will add that you don’t need to understand someone to respect them, so while I’m glad you have a greater insight into Melissa’s
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