'Every day I scroll past a queer person sharing their latest abhorrent Grindr or Tinder exchange on social media.'
These kinds of interactions happened across Grindr, Tinder, Chappy, Jack’d, Bro, and probably others I quickly deleted and forgot about.
The majority of the messages were sent despite my best efforts to mask any possible hints of femininity or androgyny, posting straight-faced selfies void of any ‘female’ clothing, make-up, visible nail polish, or dyed hair.When I have presented as I am and claimed my pronouns on dating apps, the brave bigots multiplied tenfold. ‘Brave bigots’, I call them, in a subconscious attempt to detach myself from the profile they so violently loathe.
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