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Are you brave enough to date a 
trans girl? 

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Being trans isn't always easy. 
Before anyone sees my smile, my 

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confidence or my heart, there's 
often that pause, that question,

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that judgement. 
So let me start by telling you 

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who I am, how I look, how I 
feel, and why I'm still standing

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tall. 
I'm Sophie. 

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I'm 19 and when I step into a 
room I don't hide. 

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I'm wearing a gold one shoulder 
dress that catches the light 

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with every tiny movement. 
The fabric hugs my waist and 

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hips perfectly smooth and shiny,
making me feel bold and feminine

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at the same time. 
One shoulder is bare, soft and 

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elegant, while the other side 
frames my collarbone just right.

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My long blonde hair falls 
naturally around my shoulders, 

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slightly WAVY, framing my face. 
I keep my makeup fresh and soft.

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Glowy skin, gentle blush, glossy
lips, nothing too much, just me.

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I stand confidently in my heels,
legs straight, shoulders 

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relaxed, a small smile playing 
on my lips, not forced, not 

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nervous. 
A smile that says I know who I 

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am. 
That's how I got the job. 

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Someone saw my confidence and 
asked me to model the dress. 

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No labels, no explanations, just
can you wear this? 

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And I did. 
When I walk, I feel eyes on me, 

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some curious, some admiring, a 
few flirty. 

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I blush a little, giggle softly,
pretending I don't notice, but I

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do. 
Guys smile, some try to impress 

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me, some compliment the dress, 
some compliment me. 

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Then comes the moment. 
I always choose honesty. 

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I'm trans. 
Sometimes the chat stops, 

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sometimes the smile fades, 
sometimes I get left on red. 

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And yeah, that still hurts. 
But standing there in that gold 

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dress, shoulders back, chin 
lifted, I remind myself I didn't

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lose value because someone got 
scared. 

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I'm still the girl in gold, 
still confident, still warm, 

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still looking for love. 
So I ask you honestly, are you 

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brave enough to date a trans 
girl? 

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Brave enough to see the woman 
before the label? 

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Brave enough to hold my hand in 
public, to smile back when I 

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blush, To choose me because of 
who I am not despite it? 

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One day someone will say yes, 
and until then I'll keep 

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shining. 
Stay with me, follow like, 

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subscribe. 
My journey is just beginning.