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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think the pandemic had a big impact as well. Social distancing meant that people were isolated from the forces that usually made them perform cisheteronormativity, and a lot of people realized "oh hey I'm queer actually".

I know quite a few "COVID queers", including myself.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That tracks. I thought I was going to break the mold and escape COVID without realising I was trans! Figured it out like a year in lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Your username should've tipped you off.