Passing vs. Not Failing

One of my least favorite things about the word "passing" is how it implies that if trans people don't pass, we fail. And that highlights a major nuance that I think is missing from trans community discussions around passing: what happens when you don't "pass," but you don't "fail”? — when you’re not seen as your gender, but you’re not misgendered either? Plenty of trans and nonbinary people fall into that gray area, and for some of us (myself included), that gray area is the ultimate transition goal. Join me for a discussion about the distinction between "passing" and "not failing," especially as it relates to gender dysphoria and public safety. My next video will be a sequel to this one, where I'll go more in-depth about gender dysphoria and cognitive dissonance. So look for that on Monday, March 24! For more discussions on passing culture in the meantime, check out these other videos from my channel: -How Passing Culture Fails Us All (   • How Passing Culture Fails Us All  ) -Thoughts On "Passing Privilege" (   • Thoughts on "Passing Privilege"  ) If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. Most social media algorithms are notoriously unfriendly to queer content, so if you could please like, subscribe, and share this video with anyone who would be interested, I would super appreciate it. :) Thanks for watching! Music used in this video: Imaginary Friends by Laszlo from ‪@NoCopyrightSounds‬    • Laszlo - Imaginary Friends | House | NCS -...   You can find me on other social media at @gckinsey #trans #transgender #nonbinary #passing #publicsafety