I love the photos, and the gentleness of spirit in your writing.

What I have to say on this issue is unpopular, because it's not politically expedient in the short term. That can't be helped.

The initial question is, do we believe that womanhood -- whatever we may think about it -- is objectively real, or do we believe it is merely a "social construct" having no meaning other than what society decides it means?

Regardless of how someone answers this question, the fact is that nearly everyone lives their life and makes their decisions based on the idea that, however imperfectly we understand it, something real exists that we call "womanhood." So, given that there is this rationally uncrossable divide between objective reality and subjective perception, how should a free society decide to define womanhood?

Of necessity, as a political matter, the boundaries of womanhood will be set where a critical mass of society's inhabitants agree they should be. Does this mean those boundaries are correct, or even accurate? Certainly not! But, in a free society, things of this nature are determined by consensus rather than by fiat.

This is why our fight for rights based on the meme that "trans women are women" will often fail, while fighting for our rights as victims of gender dysphoria will eventually succeed. Gender dysphoria -- its existence, effects and treatment protocols -- can be proven scientifically; womanhood, on the other hand, is a metaphysical concept, a matter of personal belief.

As I said at the start, this is an unpopular line of thinking. Unfortunately, it is true, inconvenient as it is. And I think we're probably going to see it play out as the current election cycle progresses.