A video on Twitter went viral showing one trans lesbian’s response to a transphobic trope.
Twitter user Eva uploaded a video that visually – and beautifully – took on the hateful notion that transgender people are just playing dress up.
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“So as a trans woman I’ve gotten a lot of strange comments over the years about my body and appearance,” she says in the video. “One that always sticks out to me is ‘You know, wearing a dress doesn’t make you a woman.'”
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She then goes through a few fashionable outfits that are stereotypically feminine but not dresses, since women don’t just wear dresses, despite what transphobes say.
Eva even dons one dress, saying, “OK well this one’s kinda cute.”
"WeArInG a DrEsS dOeSn'T mAkE yOu A wOmAn!!!" pic.twitter.com/PcP13YP8Nv
— Eva ''Tired Gay Girlfriend'' (@ayyy_vuh) January 19, 2021
In further tweets, she explained how her style is pretty butch and how that used to make her feel like she “wasn’t trans enough.”
Jokes aside, early on in transition I would worry so much about if I wasn't trans enough because I genuinely enjoyed some of the ways I was masculine before I came out.
— Eva ''Tired Gay Girlfriend'' (@ayyy_vuh) February 1, 2021
I love my shoulders. I love my arms, my muscles. I love wearing suits. I love being tall. I love having a deeper voice. I love having a strong jawline. I also love having long hair, gentle curves, and painting inch long wings over my eyes. I love being trans 💖
— Eva ''Tired Gay Girlfriend'' (@ayyy_vuh) February 1, 2021
Her fans were living for the looks in the video that has been viewed over 50,000 times.
The lesbian energy of this video is off the charts pic.twitter.com/v4LW1PriIz
— Chelli Lona Aphra stan account (@CWarlock4) January 20, 2021
Sappho blessed this content and I’m feeling extremely gay
— Laura The Ethereal Bisexual (@lauralydia93) January 19, 2021
Is it bad that I did a little surprised scream at the last outfit
— girlboy boyfriend (@phaguettery) January 19, 2021
Are you aware that you just outed yourself as a fashion icon?
— Ciarra (@1_2StepIsBanned) January 20, 2021
