Anonymous asked:do you think that trans/gender identity is innate in newborns' brains and/or metaphysical "minds" (do you believe in such a thing) and if so how do you know that it itself isn't a social construction? how do you feel about transwomen who say types of clothing considered "women's clothes" (existing and having connotations *only* due to sociohistorical context) makes them "feel like women" or are you unwilling to talk/think about this at all
i don’t know how trans works. i have wild guesses at best. culture probably exacerbates it either way.
i don’t feel anything in particular. lots of people like to wear clothes that make them feel like they belong to a group they identify with. there’s nothing innately businesslike about a suit and tie, but people in business sure do love wearing them. of course, crucially, no one was ever beaten for wearing a suit.