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thoughts on cis people trying to wrap their heads around what it's like to be trans 

I think cis people trying to understand being trans get it wrong a lot. A cis man who thinks "what if I wanted to be a girl" is looking at it from the wrong direction; they should think instead "I'm a guy, but what if everyone else insisted I was a girl?" (and of course vice versa for a cis woman)

I think that would help them understand better how trans people are discriminated against and just what being trans is like in general

thoughts on cis people trying to wrap their heads around what it's like to be trans 

@Felthry

I think this can translate to perspective taking in other cases too, but may need to be modified for power imbalances.

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