I love Ethel who is a grand young woman. I have watched her transition from an awkward teenager online who did not understand how to express what she felt inside and watched her blossom as she realized and started living openly as who she was. She is a wonderful resource for how to combat trans hate and misinformation. If she gives a stat or makes a claim you can take it to the bank that it is correct as she not only does meticulous research she also documents it all for others to see and read for themselves. Trans women are simply women, and trans men are simply men. I look forward to the day we can all drop the word trans, just we need to stop saying same sex marriage and simply say marriage. Hugs and loves.
Some Essence of Thought videos on trans issues.
Scottie's Playtime 
I, too, looked forward to being able to drop the trans prefix, but it turns out, I see many trans persons liking it, and liking using it to provide representation. I would never presume to ID a person as trans without them doing so first. I can’t really tell unless they tell me, anyway. But I don’t want to take away something a trans person may consider hard-won.
Although in all honesty and concern for people’s safety, I can see dropping the prefix for the next at least 2 years, anyway, so there’s that.
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