Coming Out Story Part 6--Trip Down Memory Lane

My journey to an authentic life continues! A couple notes: 1. I myself never had the teacher whom my coworker brought up, so it is possible my coworker was exaggerating. Nonetheless, my coworker should have chosen his words more carefully. 2. When I say that people undermined my masculinity, I am not saying that I necessarily strive to be masculine--I think the association of masculinity with males and femininity with females is an outdated, unhealthy perspective. Nevertheless, I have observed how expectations on gendered behavior can lead to internalized homophobia. Part 1 of my coming out story:    • Coming Out Story Part 1   Part 7:    • Coming Out Story Part 7: One Year Later   Also, a documentary that I highly recommend: "Homo Say What," released in 2019. It takes a sociological approach in looking at how LGBTQ+ prejudice became prevalent and the lasting impacts today.