Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"When I first came out and transitioned as a teenager, almost two decades ago, one of the scariest things for me was using public toilets. Let that sink in for a moment. I was scared simply to use the toilet - for fear that people might shout at me, drag me out, maybe even beat me up. While that fear has dissipated for me, I have not been to a public swimming pool since my mid-teens, and have not even been swimming in the sea since my early 20s. This is because I am scared. I am scared of violent men, but I am also scared of violent women. Cis violence against trans people is a reality. I have an enormous amount of admiration and respect for trans people who are able to overcome this fear.

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"It wasn't until my 20s that I began to slowly, gradually meet trans people my own age - and what a relief that was! We could relax completely around one another, talk about our issues and experiences, reflect on our differences as well as our similarities. It was at this time that I encountered the term 'trans bladder' - used to refer to the pain and urinary infections that could follow from not being able to use toilets outside of the home. Let that sink in."

-- Dr. Ruth Pearce, "How it feels to be a trans feminist academic in 2018", 2018-10-19