The Transgender “Fetish”:
Shame and Guilt are the Whips of Choice
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4 min readMar 19
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Many people, who grapple with the personal social pain and confusion of being transgender, have walked a very tormented path to simply accept and be who they are. The older you are, the longer and more painful the path of guilt and shame can be.
Psychology Today offered a great definition of shame and guilt: