Comment on Discussion Thread đ Saturday 26 July 2025
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠agoSo much good advice in the comments already given. Thereâs a difference between feeling like youâre in the wrong body, or just feeling like you donât align with the current version of gender norms. Eg traditionally the wife would cook all the meals at home, but professional cooks were men. So does cooking make you feminine or masculine? Obviously neither, itâs just a task that has had historical divisions applied to it based on status. The point being; hobbies, interests, clothing preferences (men used to wear frills and lace, dresses, bright colours at various times in history), career interests, liking sports etc etc do not make someone male or female. Miniest is gonna have a lot of things to figure out, and as they grow older it might be they figure out they just donât like the 2025 version of âgirlyâ, or it might be something deeper.
Youâre doing an awesome job already thinking through possibilities and having conversations, and being ready with assurances of love. You got this, whatever path it goes down.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I like your historical perspective (wigs, gents?) and the difference between feeling like youâre either in the wrong body or not aligned with societyâs version of gender. I feel like that part is really important and something everyone has to explore for themselves, as Miniest will.