A letter to my 21 year old self

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This post first appeared in the book Postcards from Tomorrow, curated and edited by Kim Chandler McDonald, available for purchase now!

Dear Joan,

I’ve spent the last two days asking myself how to start this letter.

I’ve been asking myself what I want to say to you, that you don’t already know, deep down. You’re 21. You already know that you’re trans…