Childhood, A Time Before Being Transgender

<p>My hands dig deep in the blue-and-black striped cotton basket with the smiling snail on it. The boy next to me just fished out a cowboy head, and the girl from next door is trying on the wings of a fairy costume. I&rsquo;m looking for something very specific. I know it&rsquo;s in there, but my tiny arms are too short to reach the bottom. I start emptying the basket, littering the living room with the costumes. From behind the Pterosaur outfit I wore last Halloween, I spot a golden sparkle. With a big sigh, I grab it with the tips of my fingers, and a golden sequin top flies out of the basket.</p> <p>The others are already in costume, dressed according to their gender. The boys are pirates, cowboys, firemen. There&rsquo;s even an Elvis walking around somewhere. Almost all the girls are princesses. No surprise there.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-time-before-being-trans-when-i-was-seven-664450c1c410"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>