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7. Invasive Questions Can Make Matters Worse
Lots of well-meaning people tend to ask transgender people questions that would otherwise be seen as completely inappropriate. Asking anyone questions about their genitals or the surgeries they have (or haven’t) had would be crossing a line in most cases. But asking someone who’s experiencing dysphoria about their body characteristics can trigger feelings of distress or discomfort with their own bodies. Support feels better when not accompanied by dysphoria triggers.
