"You cant be trans without dysphoria" is so wild to me like my identity is not defined by suffering. Sure we are united by a shared fight to get rights and care but having the qualifier be that you have to hate your body seems like a recipe to create alot of confused trans ppl. Dont get me wrong, the dysphoria is real, im aware ill never be cute or pretty and that hurts. But i built myself out of love for the strong women in my life. Many times they shared that same dysphoria with me.
If i ever met someone trans who had no dysphoria i would be so happy for them. I want to help my trans siblings get there too, help them feel joy in their beautiful bodies. Having a good day where the dysphoria is gone doesnt make anyone less trans. Trans suffering has never been the metric for being trans enough. If someone wants to be trans but cant take all the steps yet they are still trans. Why would i ever stop someone from looking at what me and my trans siblings do and thinking "i want that too".
We should be able to want things and hope without feeling like theyre out if reach. We are not here to just be a sad story.