DO:
1. Treat them like regular people, like actual human beings, because they are people, not just trans
2. Mention they’re trans at some point, because proper representation is important- it doesn’t have to be a huge reveal, it can just be one sentence, it can be totally offhand
3. Be confident about including trans characters in any setting- there have been trans people since there has been gender, there’s no context in which their presence makes no sense
4. Research things like binders and tucking and hormone therapy if you don’t know anything about them
DON’T:
1. Do that thing where a character’s like “I was Steve… But now call me… Stevette”
2. Include a trans character simply for the purpose of fetishisation
3. Feature unsafe practices like binding with bandages unless it’s really crucial to the plot, somehow
4. Use the phrase “trapped in the wrong body” or outdated terminology like “transsexual”- all of which can be easily researched- because like, honestly, it’s just not correct
Also don’t write that scene where someone finds out the other person’s trans by walking in on them changing/showering/getting ready don’t do it don’t do it don’t do it
Writing Trans Characters
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