For many trans and non-binary people, gender dysphoria can function as a barrier to accessing sexual pleasure.
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But, there are tools to help overcome the barrier and experience pleasure.
Im a gender and sex therapist with over 10 years of experience, and Im also a non-binary person.
And for many trans and non-binary people, thats exactly the case.
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This renders a popularized understanding of sex thats restrictive, gendered, and binary.
Thats why instead of body love, I prefer the concept of body respect.
Body respect is more about action than attitude.
Dont gender it
Your biggest sex organ isnt your brain; its your skin.
And skin isnt gendered.
For many transgender and non-binary folks, navigating where and how we want to be touched can be challenging.
Certain body parts carry with them gendered associationslike chests, hips, and our reproductive organs.
Gender it
I know I said not to gender it, but stick with me.
You get to play.
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You get to imagine and re-imagine.
Queering something means considering how societys boxes arent serving you and might actually be limiting you.
One way to queer up sexual pleasure is to decenter genitals and orgasm.
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