I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life.

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"When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected."

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"When you put love out in the world, it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected."

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"By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better."

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"When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected."

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"As long as we are living in a culture where one has to prove their womanhood or manhood, we are not living in a free culture."

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

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"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

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"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

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"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

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