Imposter syndrome is when a person internalizes feelings of doubts about their talents or accomplishments. It's far from a trans-specific thing, but it tends to affect many trans people in two main ways - "Am I trans enough" and "Everyone knows I'm trans". This week, we explore these (spoiler alert: imposter syndrome is a liar)
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06/06/21 • 10 min
Transgressive - 0008 - Imposter Syndrome
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Noted author, Neil Gaiman, once related a story about how he was sitting backstage with Neil Armstrong, the first, man on the moon. Armstrong
Tanandasays to him, "look at all these people out there. They've all made things and done things. All I ever did was go where I was sent.". That's right. Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon: he had imposter syndrome. So do I. so do a lot of trans people.
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