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Re:Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-divers... by alchemism on Sunday August 16, 2020 @08:01AM (#24177093)
In New York City you can literally wear anything and no one will say a word or acknowledge your existence as a human being.

But I also knew a boy from rural Texas who was regularly harassed and beaten growing up because he wore athletic clothes (Adidas track suits) instead of cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats.

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Re:Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-divers... by throwaway20148 on Sunday August 16, 2020 @08:14AM (#24177167)
I grew up in the 90s in rural Texas and never owned western attire and was just fine. Your friend is overstating the role of clothing in his experience I suspect.
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Re:Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-divers... by alchemism on Sunday August 16, 2020 @08:29AM (#24177227)
He was college age by the 90s. I’m fairly confident you grew up in different towns, also.

It is a big country, which is the point of the retelling. (Not intending to throw shade on Texas)

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