This quote made me cry so bad I just had to share it somewhere, so here it is, from Whipping Girl by Julia Serano I replied that it is almost always [trans womens’] eyes. When I look into them, I see both endless strength and inconsolable sadness. I see someone who has overcome humiliation and abuses that would flatten the average person. I see a woman who was made to feel shame for her desires and yet had the courage to pursue them anyway.