How Do I Know If I Am A Woman?

It’s like figuring out if you’re a cat by seeing what you do and who you hang out with.

You can think of being a woman like wearing a special kind of outfit that fits your body, and sometimes it helps you feel more like yourself.

Imagine you have a toy box full of different kinds of toys, some are cars, some are dolls, some are blocks. You might pick up a doll and play with it, or maybe you choose a car and zoom around the room. It doesn’t mean you can only be one thing, you can switch between them as much as you want.

Now imagine that being a woman is like picking up a special kind of toy, maybe a dress, or a necklace, or even just feeling confident when you walk into a room. It helps you feel more like you, but it's not the only way to be you.

Some people know they're women from a very young age, it feels like something that’s always been there. Others might figure it out later, after trying different things and seeing what makes them feel happy and true to themselves.

You don’t have to wear any special outfit or do anything magical, just be who you are!

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Examples

  1. A child asks, 'Is my friend a woman if she likes playing with blocks and dresses up?'
  2. Someone says they feel like a woman even though they were born as a boy.
  3. A person wears skirts every day but doesn't think of themselves as a woman.

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