As you go through gender transition and start feeling more confident and assertive, a need for validation arises.

As a result, some, may look for validation through relationships with people of opposite gender.

Often desiring to be complimented or seen as attractive.

This tends to be a binary and heteronormative internal schema of relating.

Watch as I discuss and explore a need to have validation through sexuality.

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