Beauty Quote by Anne Helen Petersen

“The misconception of equating ease of life with “passing” must be dismantled in our culture. The work begins by each of us recognizing that…

— Janet Mock

Trans women are often fetishized, which sometimes makes us feel important in a world that doesn't always accept us.

— Dominique Jackson

“My friend, still seemingly perplexed, asked me "So if it's not about genitals, what is it about trans women's bodies that you find so…

— Julia Serano

Trans women are conditioned to accept that society sees us as overly sexualized objects - even more so than how society already sexualizes cis…

— Trace Lysette

When you're a trans woman, you are made to walk this very fine line, where if you act feminine you are accused of being…

— Julia Serano

This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin…

— Janet Mock

Trans women should be accepted and celebrated, whether they look a little bit more on the masculine side of the spectrum or they're the…

— Trace Lysette

Trans women are a part of the female population and I think that they deserve a respectful representation.

— Carmen Carrera

When you hear anyone policing the bodies of trans women, misgendering and othering us, and violently exiling us from spaces, you should not dismiss…

— Janet Mock

In trans women's eyes, I see a wisdom that can only come from having to fight for your right to be recognized as female,…

— Julia Serano

Trans people are beautiful. It's a different kind of beauty, and it should be recognized and respected.

— Carmen Carrera

“["Manning Up"'s] essays definitely nuance the idea of transitioning into a “shared manhood” (much like feminists of color have complicated the idea of “shared…

— Mitch Kellaway