Hey guys, welcome to the trans enough project, thank you for joining me, um
This is a submission-based project for trans people all over the world who've sent me videos
telling me why they're 'not trans enough'. This is meant to empower the community, and demonstrate that no matter how
'not trans' you felt because of how the community, or how other people have made you feel, you're
you, and you're trans enough. So please enjoy this video.
[I am Damien, I'm non binary, and sometimes I don't feel trans enough, because I love wearing dresses.]
[When people say that I'm really short to be a guy and my voice is really high to be a guy, that's when I don't feel like I'm trans enough]
[Hi everyone, I'm Richard, and 21 years old, and I thought I wan't trans enough when I started to watch
other FTM youtubers, and I didn't have the same amount of dysphoria as them. I was new in the community and I didn't have
someone to rely on, so I thought that without a huge amount of bottom dysphoria, you weren't allowed to
start transition because you weren't trans enough. And now I know that's not like that, but when I was 14 years old
I didn't have so much information about it.]
[I don't feel trans enough because I don't pass, and that I don't do as many masculine things that a normal masculine man
would, I do a lot more feminine things, like I am in drama club, and I like to do, I guess, more feminine
things that would be related to that topic. There are people just constantly not going by my pronouns, and
not going by my name, and its quite difficult for me to, like, teach others. Its getting better, but its also a little difficult.]
[So, when I had first come out, my family liked to point out that I didn't play with the stereotypical 'masculine' toys
that the other boys would play with. And that somehow meant that I want trans enough I guess. And, now the dilemma is
that I still wanna get my nails painted, because its seen as a feminine thing in society. But, I'm trans enough]
[When I first started my transition, I didn't feel trans enough because I didn't know any other people transitioned around me.
In my area. So I felt like I want really part of the community, and in a way, not really as trans as everyone else]
[Felt not trans enough uhh, because I'm bisexual. And people think that I wanna transition just to be a gay man.]
[in the past, I've been told that I'm not trans enough, because I like things such as shopping. And I have told myself
these things too, and that is a negative thing to do. You are valid enough in who you are. If its in here, that's right.]
[I don't feel trans enough because I, like have a lot of stereotypical female mannerisms, like talking with my hands.]
[Even though I bind my chest, you can still tell I'm a female...the reason I don't feel trans enough, is because when
people look at me, I can tell they're just seeing a female pretending to be something they're not.]
[I didn't know at a young age. I only came out a year ago. I don't pass yet. I don't use male bathrooms yet. I've gotton
told I'm this way for attention. Sometimes, I prefer they/them pronouns. I never was lesbian, I'm pansexual.
Because of my style, like this. Because, I'm a little feminine. I like singing and music. Somethings I like to dress up
like female characters from a lot of videos I know.]
[I've been told that I'm not trans enough, whenever I talk about my body is not male or female, it is my own.
And though I've been medically transitioning, the fact that I don't subscribe to the norm of 'born in the wrong body'
people have constantly told me that I'm not trans enough, or that I'm transitioning for the wrong purposes. But in
reality, I'm transitioning for myself.]
[I don't feel 'trans enough' because of the stuff that I put on my face, and the books I read. Occasionally, I might fall
back onto Girl Online, when I feel like I need a bit of drama. Doesn't make me less of who I am, it is just part of who I am.
I like, um some male youtubers that some other girls like, doesn't mean that I'm not who I am. And yes, if I have a spot,
I may put some concealer on it. Just to hide the fact that I have a spot. Nobody likes to have someone walking down the
school with a massive spot on their face, do they. So its just stupid when people say that. But that's
who I am, that's what I like to be, and I'm glad of it.]
[I thought I wasn't trans enough because my hips were too big.]
[A couple things that have made me not feel trans enough was, obviously um, I have really effeminate features
in my face and stuff, so I felt like I looked too feminine I guess, and its been really hard for me to pass, cos I don't adopt, like
traditionally masculine styles. Um, and that's the other thing too, is I'm pansexual, but I'm really really, mostly attracted to
guys. And, I'm kind of effeminate in my mannerisms and the things I like and, um I tend to fanboy a lot, so yeah
Uhh, basically I'm just, really effeminate and that has made me feel not trans enough]
[I have a personality disorder, so one of my symptoms is an unstable sense of, like, self image
And so that makes me feel a lot less trans, cos its just, not trans, you're just, got a personality disorder.
Um, I can't bind, because my lungs don't really work, and it, if I bind I can't breathe. And this incredibally squeaky voice. Its ridiculous]
[So I'm not trans enough just cos I don't experience any bottom or top dysphoria. And I'm also not trans enough because
I don't want any bottom surgery.]
[When people tell me I was sooo girly as a little kid and that I'm 'such a pretty girl' I feel as though I am not trans enough]
[I just realised that back when I was comfortable identitfying as a female genderqueer person, that I took quite a long
time to accept 'trans' as a label, that would be okay to use to define myself, and that actually apllied. Because, I thought that
if I was female and felt comfortable identifying that way, and I didn't wanna transition in any way, that I wasn't trans enough]
[People say that I'm not trans enough because I hate beard, and made some laser hair remover. And because a couple of
times my hair is usually too short, so they always ask me like, I needed like, svinks(?)]
[I feel I'm not trans enough because I can't bind or medically transition because of my disabilities and ill health
and that only my parents know I'm trans, and no-one else is allowed to know. My mum says that I'm not male and that
she'll never see me that way. She said I'm not female but I'm not a male either]
[I feel like I'm not trans enough because I don't experience body dysphoria, my parents only tell me I look good when I look feminine.]
[I'm not trans enough because I have a very soft feminine face. Also a feminine voice, and I'm too afraid to come out,
so I'm pre-T and I don't pass at all and that's what really gets to me, um. And I used to doubt myself a lot if this is who I really am
I don't as much, but the døubt that's still there makes me feel really invalid.]
[Sometimes, I don't feel trans enough because I might never go on T. Because if I do, I risk losing my singing voice.
And if I had to choose between the happiness of being who I am, or what my potential career would be, I would choose the career over my personal happiness.]
I'm not trans enough because I love the colour pink, because I do feminine things, and because I like cats. For some reason, those three
things are very feminine in society and make me not masculine, and therefore, not trans.
Thank you so much for watching. That was only part one. I received over 250 submissions for this project, which means
it will be an ongoing project. If you are interested in submitting a video, please look at the description below.
*promoting the shirt completely inconspicuously* its from point5cc which is Ayden Dowling's company.
We are affiliated with them, and if you're interested in buying a shirt, just showing how proud you are, showing that
you know that you are enough, no matter what. Please take a look at the links in the description below. And of course, please don't
forget to take a look at the multiple parts coming later on. Have a great week.