Funnily enough this is also the step-by-step process for researching mathematics

Absolutely amazing work. Your analysis of the academic literature on the hijra almost sounded too familiar to me. I wonder if anyone has written a similar analysis of the (similarly ideologically motivated) literature on south american travestis.

As a brazilian transsexual dyke who similarly suffered the closet alone and escaped (by leveraging material privileges) the worst of what latam society has to throw at travestis, the personal remarks in the conclusion made me tear up. At least I know maybe someone shares my anger.

I love reading other trans women's opinions on things. I also have opinions sometimes.