It matters to me on a sheer logical level. There is no way to fully explain my plight as a lesbian Middle-Easterner without the basic idea that I am oppressed due to my sex, as all women are.
I’ve spoken up to my friends and family about it. My social media isn’t explicitly obvious but is to anyone with a keen eye.
I’ve lost friends, most have been long-standing online relationships but a few have been in person. I have no idea if my ability to get published as a fiction writer has been affected by this.
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The Gender Dissidents Survey 