Trans athletes: The hyperfixation on trans women and the invisibility of trans men

Michea B
Michea B
Nov 4 · 12 min read
Me with my two medals from when I competed as a woman

UPDATE: It was brought to my attention that one of my images contained identifying information. I have edited the image to remove said information.

When I talk to people about being a transgender person in competitive sport the initial assumption is that I am a trans woman, despite my presentation and identification as a…

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Michea B

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Michea B

Trans masc author of “The Guardian’s Ascension” and owner of Illuminatus Design. Media inquiries: TheMicheaB (at) gmail (dot) com

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