In order to be seen and treated in the way I felt was appropriate, I had to meet many standards set by social norms. But l often found myself wondering, what does it actually mean to be a man? Or a woman? Who gets to decide these criteria? And why are we afraid to embrace notions of "other"?

The whole journey of passing was incredibly important, but I hope that in future we can shift focus away from trans people needing to "pass".
I don't need to sit, stand, walk and talk a certain way to be believed as a man. The only thing that should influence whether someone sees me as a man or not is how l identify.
If that is what I say lam, it's as simple as that. I shouldn't need to meet rigid ideas of masculinity.