Incorrect Assumptions by Cisgender People

Elle talks about several assumptions that people in her life have made and expressed about trans people -- many of which have been harmful. She clarifies these errors from her own experience and references some excellent resources on the history of transgender people (by Susan Stryker), dismising the defunct theory by Ray Blanchard on autogynephilia, and challenging the asinine concept of "rapid onset" gender dysphoria. Check out these resources for more information: Susan Stryker's history - https://www.amazon.com/Transgender-History-Second-Todays-Revolution/dp/B0788V7F4M/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=susan+stryker+history&qid=1664214227&sr=8-1  Julia Serrano's argument against Autogynephilia - https://www.juliaserano.com/av/Serano-CaseAgainstAutogynephilia.pdf Here's a link to one of many scholarly articles that studied "rapid onset" gender dysphoria, finding that there is no clinical or research data to support the hypothesis - https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(21)01085-4/fulltext#:~:text=Specifically%2C%20rapid%20onset%20gender%20dysphoria,child%20conflict%2C%20and%20maladaptive%20coping