You can see my coming out statement here ----> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fK1dh9Wf3K6YmYU.html

If you ever feel stupid, I discovered this channel yesterday and thought it was run by two different people

Can't believe Abby has been pulling a Mulan for the past year.

Not trans but this vid did convince me to quit my job

“People did brave things in the trenches, but it’s no way to live.” That hits home

when abigail said "to paraphrase a great trans woman" and put her hand on her chest, i lowkey thought she was gonna quote herself

Abby, we have a climate crisis, you can't be coming out as hot every time

As a cis man, having heard about a man transitioning to being a woman, I couldn't quite wrap my head around, how this happens. I asked myself: "Can this happen to anyone? To myself? Is it predetermined at birth, puberty or does it just happen? Does it happen in a snap of a finger or does it grow over time?" And then I realised, that it doesn't matter. And that my inability imagining myself as a woman is quite the same for trans persons just opposite. They probably just can't imagine themselves as the gender assigned at birth. I may be wrong and I really hope to not offend anyone with my blabbering. And I have to say that I don't cling to "traditional" roles for men and fathers. I really feel happy for Abigail and anyone else, who is able to dare to be happy. Be who You are! Alas You still have to have courage to be public about it but it is getting better.

As a cisgender heterosexual man, I was looking at the comments expecting this to be a totally different perspective, and looking forward to the chance to further my own capacity for empathy. And then I heard what you said about being at war every day. And that’s exactly how I felt when I was in an unhappy, emotionally abusive marriage. And looking back now that I am divorced, I know what you mean about feeling like I can relax. I waited years to watch this video, and I think I am going to cry every time I hear Blackstar from now on.

"I'm going to show you what it's like to be transgender" me, already transgender: time for a recap I guess

I suppose the real gender the whole time was the friends we made along the way.

“my identity is grounded not in the things that bring me pain, or what other people do to me, but in the things that i love, and in the places that i feel at home.” 🥹🥹 that line gets me every time 😭

"I'm the transgender princess of TERF Island" was PRICELESS.

Wikipedia furiously turning those “he, his” into “she, her”

This video helped it click that I was trans. The day it came out, I watched it while on break and cried cause as she described being trans, all my brain could say was “it’s you”. Kinda funny looking back on it. I’ve been on estrogen for a little over a year now. Still love rewatching this video.

I pretended into my mid forties, raised a family, had kids. Always felt empty, dead, I explain my coming to grips with my situation as shoveling dirt into a hole, then one day I had run out of dirt. I was going to shoot myself, but didn't want to leave my kids that way. My transition was slow and not without issues but for the first time in my life I felt as though I was standing in the sun. It doesn't fix everything but I don't hate what I am anymore. It's not a decision to be taken lightly, but those who know, know. Best wishes and enjoy standing in the sun my friend.

"Miss Abigail Thorn" is such a badass name, like an old-timey detective or steampunk vampire hunter or something.

Lmao the bait and switch with natalie's iconic "do I feel like a man or a woman the answer is that I feel like shit"

I am a cis woman but at some point in my teens I had a lot of phallic phantasies so I started to wonder whether I was trans. The way you described your identity coming apart and then come together again, that was similar to the experience I had, only I came back together as the same person. Perhaps I may not be as binary as I would like to think, but at the end of the day, my favorite job is being a woman. I think you described exploration of gender identity extremely well and younger me would have loved to hear this.

re-watching this video that was the final crack in my egg... 1 year and 8 days on hrt, and getting my ID changed next week, living with a supportive partner who actually loves me for me... life is so joyous right now. thank you, thank you so much, abigail. you're a great human.

I'm not the dude that came up to you, but you did present me with a model of masculinity that was actually positive after I spent so much time in the alt right pipeline on this godforsaken site. You achieving this gender euphoria has made me nothing less than thrilled for you. I'm not disappointed one bit. You coming out as a woman does not betray the positive influence you've had on me and no doubt countless others.

Lets just appreciate how good a job Rhys did of portraying a slightly uncanny version of Abigail before she came out.

I was too scared to watch this video for a long time. Not because of the video but because I really looked up to you before you transitioned. And, I myself, am a trans woman. I was in the closet when this video came out and I was terrified when I saw that someone I looked up to had _done it_. I had spent years telling myself it was not possible, that I would not be strong enough and, I think, that I didn't deserve the happiness that came with it. Then I would say to myself "it's too late, now". Or I would think about all that I thought I would lose. So, I guess I wasn't afraid to watcht his video; I was jealous of what you had done because I so desperately wanted to do it, myself. And then I did. In two weeks it'll mark a year since I came out. And I genuinely mean it when I say that this video, while it did not enable me to break my chains, it sped the process up. And it saved me from countless weeks of grief; I don't think it an exaggeration when I claim genuinely did not live before I reconquered my body. And I'm so grateful that you made this video, that I am finally watching. Because it gave me years of life I would not otherwise have had and I have gone from anticipating my inevitable death with glee to forsaking my mortality; I have gained an existential dread I didn't have before but with that dread comes a boundless appreciation for waking up every single morning. So, yeah, I smashed that like button

i love the statement "you never notice your bones until theres something wrong" just like gender, most cisgender individuals will never pay much mind to their gender as they allign with it completely, but for trans people, something is wrong and so they notice it and its hard to ignore

Thank you. I am not transgender. I am a heterosexual married man. The reason I am thanking you is for being courageous, authentic, and a role model for all other human beings exploring their own destiny.

You know it's one thing to do a "I'm actually trans" video and another to do a "I've been a trans woman for a long time and I've been acting and even faking my voice for a year in order to do an amazing and memorable coming out video" video. Which is amazing.

I was deadass worried I went face-blind and forgot what Abby's face looked like for the first minute-and-a-half

I teared up at the part about quitting the job. I'm a straight white guy, and I've tried to be supportive of trans folks but I never really got it. I think I get it a bit better now. All the best and all the happiness in the world for you, and thank you for sharing this with us.

I was in the trenches for 40 years. So unbelievably happy we made it!

huge idiot me on twitter unfollowing her before seeing the statement like "who is Abigail I have no memory of following this person"

when she said "I look inside myself and ask: do I feel like a man or a woman? and the answer is I feel happy" i cried a little (a lot)

The way you described your assigned gender as being a job you can't keep doing because you are bad at it, is exactly how I feel about my AGAB too. I can't be a boy or girl so I tried another role (non binary) and turned out to be me. Thank you for telling us your story, I loved listening to it.

As a cis gay man in his early thirties who has been struggling with his identity for the last 20 years, and who has recently felt the urge to "learn" philosophy, I am proud to write that YOU, Abigail, have recently become a ROLE MODEL for me. You "were" a handsome man, you definitely are a beautiful and radient woman, but more importantly, you are a magnificent human being, whatever that means.

Plot twist, my only man crush was a cute girl all along

"transgender princess of terf island" took me out 😂

Around 8 years ago I was diagnosed with clinical depression. It was something I'd felt for a very long time, but had never confronted directly and had constantly run from. I'd been asked about if I was bullied as a child. I was. Was I abused at home? I wasn't. Did I have good friends? I did. I simply... didn't see any value in living, or more specifically, in my own life. It wasn't making me happy, nothing I did to try and fix it seemed to work and the struggle of fighting to 'appear' happy was actually making the people who I cared about and vice versa miserable. So when I was 22, I made the decision to end the suffering all round and kill myself. That sounds clinical, but it was anything but: I struggled constantly with the idea, with the burden I would put on others around me and constantly DESPERATELY tried to convince myself there were good compelling reasons I should exist. And finally one day, I simply ran out of arguments I could believe in. And I went to a nearby bridge that overlooked the North Circular with the intent to jump off it. And I couldn't do it, not because I didn't want to. I BADLY wanted to. But because I was scared, scared of the decision, scared of the concequences, scared that what came after if there was such a thing might be even worse. So I packed my things and left my Mother's house in Portsmouth to stay with my Dad, who was signficantly less... lets call it 'obsessive' than my Mum, who I love dearly and was simply unequipped to help with what was going on with me. With that context, hearing Abigail describe how strange it felt to feel... happy, just being alive as she was... well it broke me. Because right here, right now, 8 years later... I am happy, being alive as I am. I didn't transition, but I did stop playing an act that I couldn't continue to fake for others sake or my own. Since that move to Portsmouth, I made the choice to live as I wanted to. Not to fufill someone elses desires, but to trust that mine were worth pursuing. A job in service helped me re-learn how to interact with other people, and eventually gave me a craft I'm spending my life improving. Following my interests even when others thought I was crazy gave me reasons to want to see the future of my life. I worked on myself, worked with others, and slowly but surely began to grow into a person I wanted to be, even if part of me believed I'd never get there It was hard, and every day I had to re-affirm that choice to live and convince myself it was worth it: it takes far less effort to keep a fire burning than let it die out, after all. And every day was still a struggle, a constant battle with my own depression and self doubt. It was hard to even believe it'd all be worth it, that I could be happy 'one day'. But I kept moving forward despite all of that: hopefully, with a happy ending. And finally, the moment came. During covid at my absolute worst moment sick with the disease, I took stock of my life since that day I ran from the bridge. I looked at the friends I'd made, the mistakes I'd made, the career I'd chosen and the person I'd grown to be... and with an air of complete bewhilderment I just... stopped. I didn't need to convince myself anymore, didn't need to fight myself. Because I was there, really and truly: I was proud of the person I'd become, comfortable with him. Happy with how I was handling my relationships, excited for the days to come. I was experiencing terrible sickness, but in truth, the epiphany of that moment obliterated all pain from my senses leaving... peace. I wasn't perfect, far from it. And I still had things I wanted to do, to improve. But who I was, right here and now... I was happy with that. I didn't have to worry about how I'd handle things, or whether I'd lose my way: I could truly trust myself, because at least to me, I'd become someone worthy of that trust. Since that day, I've had numerous people remark I'm like a different person, that I've 'changed so much' or that 'they simply couldn't recognise me'. I started wondering if there were physical differences to mark the changes, but there weren't: I was still ME outside, but how I acted had changed immeasurably. I was no longer worried about making mistakes, or even feeling a need to force myself to act 'correctly'. I knew what I wanted to do, and was confident in my abilities to either try my best or understand my failure in pursuing that. And with that understood, I decided to make a physical change so I could see that spiritual transformation in my mirror in the mornings; my hair, always cropped short I grew out and kept that way. It won't mean much to anyone else, but to me it reminds me where I came from and the debt I owe to all the people who helped me become who I always wanted to be. I've never really understood transitioning before, or at least how it felt to become 'someone else', but Abigail's description of finally being able to stop the act and relax with who she was really resonated with me. I'm not trying to take on her transformation as my own, or minimize it in any way. I'm a CIS white male with blonde hair and blue eyes who was born into the upper middle class of the UK; I hit every branch of the privilege tree on the way into this world and my life has been lived in that context. But I just wanted to say, to anyone else out there who finally feels liberated from a persona they felt forced to maintain: I see you, I hope I understand you at least a little, and I'm so happy you're still here. Whatever anyone else says, the world is infinitely better off for your presence in it as someone happy AS THEY ARE, not as how people say they 'should' be. Keep walking everyone, and I'll keep walking with you.

I was wracking my brain today trying to figure out "what's that movie or show where someone says 'you've been a wonderful audience' before disappearing and it's really heartfelt and bittersweet?!" and then I remembered it was this video.

I love that Rhys' performance, despite the script being very "I" centric, made it obvious that it was a performance. Hell, he read from a script most of the time, and the fact that he couldn't get the hair to swoop quite right also felt deliberate. Really hammers home the metaphor that this version of Abigail that we saw before we knew it was a performance really was always just a performance, we just had to zoom out to see the stage dressing. Really great, very well done, I think Rhys did a great job with it, moving from stilted actor to passionate performance very smoothly. And of course thank you to Abigail Thorn of Philosophy Tube for, as always, putting on such an amazing, poignant, and meaningful show. I literally cried. Like maybe a lot.

Welcome Abigail Thorn the new queen of england

I watched this when it came out and I was a struggling mormon egg. I felt tha spark of recognition and it scared me. I just got out of my 5th or so gender therapy appointment and my therapist referred to both of us as trans for the first time. Rewatching this video and now I'm seeing more than just sparks of recognition. It's me. I am trans. I'm not a woman. "My identity is gounded not in the things that being me pain or that other people do to me, but in the things that I love, and in the places that I feel at home" hits so hard

“My identity is grounded not in the things that bring me pain or that other people do to me, but in the things that I love and in the places that I feel at home.” are you KIDDING me?! How can just one person be so incredibly intelligent in the way they articulate something so…indescribable to others who will never understand their experience, and to themselves. Oh my lord, I only discovered this channel today and I’m so filled with love already ❤ thank you sharing so much of yourself, so much that you didn’t owe to your audience but gave so freely and generously. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I can’t get over how she looks so genuinely happy walking through that door. It’s like she’s stepping out into the sunlight for the first time.

She really said "hot as always but now in girl"

"I'm so glad I don't have to do the voice anymore" lmao girl same. I'm a cismale, but I used to make my voice sooo much deeper than it was naturally to try and throw the homophobes off the trail. It's absolutely exhausting. Ugh..

I started transitioning at age 54, three years ago. I tried for a really long time to avoid this. Something you said really stood out for me was that you were at peace. That really captures how I feel right now. I spent 3 years in combat. And the feeling I get is like hearing all the guns going off, then it is suddenly go silent, and you know there is nothing to be afraid of anymore, and you are at peace.

as an ex Abigail who is just now starting to come out as a trans guy, I'd like to think that I donated my name haha

Can we also appreciate the elegance of her casting someone else to play a character she has played for a long time just to add depth to the point?

I’m Belgian (and also trans woop woop) but a current inhabitant of TERF island, and I will refer to it as such until the end of days. 10/10 description 😂

“It’s not me.” That was the one sentence that made me understand. I’m glad you are able to be who you are.

Imagine if the behind the scenes legal stuff was like 20% documents and waiting lists and 80% figuring out how to license Blackstar for that sweet sweet entrance

Abigail Thorn comes out as the single greatest male impersonator KZfaq's ever seen. Jesus Christ woman you've had me fooled for YEARS now

When he disappeared and she walked through the door, I literally started crying... Such a powerful moment and such an amazing video. I'm blown away!

The way you described not seeing yourself in the mirror and feeling like you were putting up an act really resonated with me, and I really appreciate how you emphasized the joy and peace of coming out. I will use that part to try to explain how I feel to my family. Thank you for making this and sharing your experience!!!

Can we give a shoutout to Rys Tees who imitated Abigails mannerisms from her pre-trans videos to a T?

“... I feel... happy.” How dare you turn an iconic and hilarious joke into heartwarming gibberish. I’m not crying because I’m overcome with joy or anything.

That description of how it feels like to be trans was so good, it felt like you were reading my mind lol

Dear Abigail, I have been watching your channel for about 3 years, not long before this came out, as soon as I saw my first I jumped to watch every video in your backlog. I instantly admired you, your character became the first real queer masculine role model I resonated with. Your discussion of bisexuality and hedonism was illuminating and freeing, I wanted desperately to be able to play a character like him, to grow up to be like him. You gave me the first real picture of how I could explore my sexuality and the masculine gender I was living with at the time. When this video came out I was surprised, but I was happy for you, I had learned a lot about trans people and trans issues already but the perspective of someone just announcing it to their audience was newly inspiring. I didn't mourn the loss of a masculine example, all the lessons had already been shared, but I wasn't ready to come to terms with my own gender yet either, it took another year before I realized who I wanted to be, which has been the most incredible journey of my life. You became a role model again, I had stayed a viewer the whole time, and I loved your new costumes and the concepts you were able to explore. I followed your advocacy and was proud to be in a community with you and so many other inspirational trans figures. Yesterday I came back to this video, and I wept as I watched, I cried even after it ended and all I was left with was memories of the first time I watched it. I cried for how brave you were to come out like you did. I cried for how much I wish I had recognized myself in your words when I first heard them. I cried for the impact you had on me, even when I didn't realize it as I came out. I cried for how deeply this video speaks to me now with the power of hindsight. I cried for how empowering and freeing your message was. I cried because I can now, when I so rarely did before. I am so grateful for everything you make and share, your art and research has impacted me and so many others so much. You remain an inspiration to me, thank you for all your words through these years, thank you for being strong and putting yourself out into the world, thank you for standing up for all our trans siblings and all the care and love you bring to the world. Much Love, - A Happy Woman

So, I was one of the people who saw you as a “positive masculine role model” in the past. And I’m not going to lie, it was a bit sad for me watching this at first. But when I saw your smile as you came through the door, I realized that I had never seen you smile like that, and as you started talking about how happy and free you finally feel, I started crying because I realized this felt right. You’re not just an inspiration to men, you’re an inspiration to us all. Amazing video, congratulations. :) Edit from 2.5 years later: Not a guy anymore lol 🏳️‍⚧️, but I think everything I said here still stands. I will just add that obviously Abigail is a huge inspiration to trans people too!

I like that you hired an actual guy to take on the first part of the video, and didn't force yourself into a role you didn't fit.

This is probably the most important video I ever watched. You summed up all my fears and anxieties and made me realized I didn't "think" I could be trans, I WAS trans. Just a few months after you came out I started my transition. 2 years later I think back to this video on trans visibility day and I'm grateful to you as an inspiration to me.

been on a channel binge since your "i emailed my doctor X times" and holy shit what a feel good video man. made me smile so much thank you.

I’m one of those boys, in truth I’m to old to call myself that anymore, who looked up to you as a male role model. I can now confidently say I still have a role model, and she’s a woman now. Your video about men and abuse has helped me understand myself and live a happier life. I needed someone to help me feel like I wasn’t alone than, but I’ve grown since than. I can’t believe it, but after this video, I can say I don’t need to be reassured that that’s the case anymore. It seems like I know it’s true on my own. Thanks for the laughs, the tears and the thought provoking videos. I’m happy for you, and I can’t wait to see all the beautiful work ahead of you!

This is the “Classically Abby” we all needed 🥰

I am born 1970 and identifying as a non-binary bi-gender person. I really love your approach, your coming-out and your ability to show other transpeople that life could actually be easy if we and others simply could accept whatever we are and treat us like regular humasn beings. I hope that one day - for following generations - our coming-outs will be a non-event. Lots of love.

I’m not trans, but it’s so beautiful seeing all of these comments of people who felt seen and came out. I love it!!

She really did just license blackstar for the soundtrack to her entrance. Glorious

*With the release of this video, Classically Abby cries to hear that she's no longer "the coolest Abby on youtube." Her totally not repressed husband consoles her, and Ben Shapiro somehow thinks the name choice is an insidious plot by The Left™*

This video was part of the snowballing over the past few years that led me to coming out to my parents this past weekend. I was blown away when I first watched this, but now can't watch it without tearing up all the way through. The family is struggling with the news, and I doubt the parents will ever be willing to sit down and digest something like this, but I'm in my 40's and have found hope for the future for the first time in my life.

I broke down during this... I've been suppressing my trans-ness for a long time, and I'm still "in the trenches." It feels too late, I'm going on 25. I'm a teacher. My students look up to me. Will that change? It's terrifying.

“Hurray, I’m the transgender princess of TERF Island!” THERE’S the Darkness™️. Kick some ass, Abigail!

"Were you expecting me to talk about my childhood?" No, I was expecting another musical number, dammit! (Congrats, Abi

There's a certain smile to transitioning, this beaming grin, happier than one would think possible, by god is it wonderful to see.

hey, I might have been the kid who came up to you (it's George here - saw you at TEDx with my tall partner) and I don't know if I did say that because it was a while ago but I definitely felt it, and I just wanted to say that if it was me, I'm not disappointed, and I'm so happy for you

I just called you "Thorn", because I never remembered your name. Now, I'll never forget, Abigail.

rewatching to tell y'all that i've been transitioning for 2 years now and had my top surgery 5 weeks ago 🥰 this video might not have been the reason for my egg cracking, but it came out exactly 10 days before i decided to run away from home to pursue my transitioning. i was at my lowest bc of lockdown, stuck with a conservative family, and was about to do something far more terrible than just living a different life. for the first time in my life, like you abigail, i'm happy. and thanks to many other reasons, but they definitely include you as well, i'm still alive. so, from the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤

I am a 72 year old male ,raised in the old fashion way , personally , I respect and have the same compassion for every human being . But I must tell you that ninety percent of my contemporaries see it as a made up , capricious, self serving way of life . I apologize for them . Merci .

I'm one of those kids who looked up to The Man as a 'masculine role model' and I just wanted to say, seeing you now as you truly are doesn't take back from that. Even if it was just a role you had to play, just as I can and have been affected by fiction, these people who never really existed, I can fondly remember what it brought out in me and that's that. Can't wait to see what you'll create next, Abigail!

Can we just acknowledge what it must have been like to pretend to be your pretransition self for a year on your KZfaq channel, and being able to recreate your old voice so perfectly that the majority of your fans don't even notice. Props to you Abigail, that must have been surreal. Seeing your genuine smile warmed my heart, and I hope nothing but happiness comes your way from here forward

I was born a girl, but am a non-binary person with a masculine personality. I have my own dysmorphia and I didn’t really understand for years. People would always compliment me on the feminine parts of me that I had/have dysphoria about. So yeah, this video ripped me open and healed me all over again. 💕🏳️‍⚧️

It truly lifts my heart to hear and see a person find comfort in who they are. If you read this Abi, thank you for making me smile.

Shout out to Rhys Tees for doing an incredible job of playing "the man who isn't there"

Abigail, this isn't first time us men have looked up to a fictional character, and it won't be the last. Don't worry about us.

long comment sorry my dad was going through youtube with me on his tv on this recent visit and passed by one of your videos and said “i saw her trans coming out video and it really touched me” and i was like really? wow.. i gotta see this! me and my dad haven’t always had the best relationship and he’s not a super awesome ally but i still see him and i was amazed that he’d watch this. so i watched it, and just wow. this made me feel so seen. i’ve never seen anyone else describe transness and other intersections so well. i loved this! i told him all about how it made me feel and it felt magical to have this understanding with him , that i’m in the wrong job also , kudos for not giving the same story everyone gets and asks for

Not me following Rhys over from the latest episode. Putting him by the curtains was a nice touch, feels like he went from the time wobble straight to this.

The King is dead, long live the Queen

I’m sad that Abigail doesn’t make her Twitter handle “The Trans Princess of TERF Island.”

I actually started crying for joy for you when you came in dressed as yourself. I’m new to watching your channel and I’m so happy I’ve found it. I just wish you the best.

girl it took me three years, but i rewatching your videos as a way to celebrate that i have an appointment in gender clinic next week! thank you for your work

"do I feel like a man or a woman and the answer is I feel happy" brb happy crying

Having an actor play the character you performed as is the best artistic decision you've ever made on this channel. What a beautiful piece this video is.

I was always a close ally to any trans people id met in HS. Id stuck up for my trans masc friend Sam a few times. I always found trans people admirable for being willing to be themselves authentically. I told my NB friend last December about how admirable I found trans people, and that Id never have the confidence to be myself like that. They promptly sent me some resources and told me to read at my own pace, and it kinda put the last nail in the "am I trans?" coffin. I kinda stayed closeted at home and dressed androgynously for a few months. But the problem is once you're *aware* of you who are, it becomes painful to hide. Id struggled with trying to "be a man" for so long, that war analogy really does hit. Similarly, suicidal ideation was something that was rough for myself as well. Something that became apparent after coming out, and socially transitioning: A trans person coming out of the closet is equivalent to that person choosing life over death. Because once they realize who they are, and they stay in the closet they risk mental health worsening, and risk of suicide jumps dramatically. The thought of anyone having to live either a closeted or "stealth" lifestyle breaks my heart.

i cried a little, i discovered your channel hours ago and some things you said in the "transhumanism" video left me questioning why you said that... and i ended here... now i understand. I dont have words to express the happiness y feel for you, and the sadness that comes with realizing you are the lucky one in a world full of people living someone else's life... thank you for sharing this 🖤

I can’t get over how radiant and completely present Abigail looked when she entered. Obviously I don’t think I’m spotting anything that wasn’t intentional cus these videos are always so beautifully curated but omg I feel like we could SEE a weight lifted

damn rhys did a spot-on impression of abigail in boymode. was really impressed with the facial expressions and intonation patterns and stuff.

From the moment you walked in as yourself, Abigail, and seeing that massive smile on your face, tears just started flowing.

Seeing all the people in the comments who were able to come to terms with their own identities is such an incredible thing.

The small spaceship has finally landed, the cosmonaut removes it's helmet, a beautiful girl emerges from that cramped space towards freedom.

Has anyone quoted Holt yet? I'll do it anyway: "Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place. So thank you."

The part of this video where she was talking about the kid coming up to her and calling her masculine, had me bawling. Big, gloppy tears. This hit home so much. I just love this eloquent woman so much.

I can't quite express how much this video means to me, and judging by the comments to a lot of other people. This video finally made me accept, and too be proud of being trans rather than my past of being ashamed of it and refusing to accept it. My life has changed and improved drastically since the release, I'm in the process of social transition and recently started HRT, and I've never felt better or more 'me'; or really 'me' at all prior. I'm in that process of quitting that job to be me and I'm so glad I am. It's not an underestimation, in fact it's impossible to overestimate, how much this video has truly changed my life for the better. Though words may not ever express the level of gratitude and appreciation I have for you in sharing your story and being open and vulnerable, I'll simply say Thank you Abigail, for everything