My name's KJ, and I've been identifying as male for almost two years now. Gender dysphoria gets really rough sometimes, and I was really hoping to get top surgery by 2028, but between going to college and the scam that is American health insurance, it seems a bit impossible.

I'm constantly misgendered in public by strangers, no matter what I do to "pass," and every time my hopes of assimilating into society as male are crushed. I hate wearing a binder; it's painful, hard to breath, and damaging. But there's nothing else I can do to look male.

I have a lot of hopes and dreams for my future identifying as a guy, and that starts with top surgery. Confidence starts with comfort. And comfort starts with a flat chest.

Thank you! ️‍⚧️