# @ftma2ypsi on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbx4Z_Du1Uo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35588736-ftma2ypsi-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ad6b0a6a30.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-03-31T19:08:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** FTM A2/Ypsi (@ftma2ypsi) — https://gondola.cc/ftma2ypsi

## Caption

This #TransDayOfVisibility, we want to create space to reflect on the complex range of emotions that trans people have about TDOV. 

Historically, we have used this day to showcase members of our community and what visibility means to them. Like many trans people, we used TDOV as an opportunity to share photos and words that: emphasize trans joy; celebrate trans people who are living their truth in a world that is actively hostile towards them; demonstrate a wide range of gender expression; and see ourselves reflected in other trans people. We’re still doing that!

However, we also want to acknowledge that choosing to be visible is immensely complicated. Trans visibility without legal rights, safety, healthcare, and other material resources places trans people in danger. It can lead to harassment and harm, especially for black and indigenous trans folx. Many trans people are already very visible in their day to day lives, whether or not they want to be. 

TDOV is beautiful because it allows transgender people to see themselves in others, and celebrate one another. TDOV is challenging because it can turn transness into a spectacle for cis consumption, without improving the material conditions for, and liberating trans people. It’s a double edged sword. 

Some trans people want to be witnessed today, while others do not want to be perceived at all. Both ends of the spectrum, and every reaction in between, are valid.

Cis people: Today is a starting point. Please materially step up for trans people. You can start by sending money, especially to black and indigenous trans people who are frequently the most visible, and therefore at the highest risk for harm. Continue to step up for trans people going forward. This is not the end.

Trans people: Whether or not you are capable, or choose to be visible today, thank you for being here. We hope that you have the opportunity for rest, compassion, and self-care today.

#tdov2022 #tdov #transgenderdayofvisibility #itdov #itdov2022 #trans #transpride #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #ftma2ypsi

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kieran Harshaw | @kieranharshaw | https://gondola.cc/kieranharshaw | Content Manager |

## Tags

transdayofvisibility, tdov, itdov, ftma2ypsi, trans, nonbinary, ftm, itdov2022, transgenderdayofvisibility, transpride, tdov2022, mtf

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