I find it quite saddening that there is this notion that minors and adults can't coexist. If someone is friends with a minor, that is viewed as suspicious. The person hasn't done anything wrong, but they are perceived negatively. It's worse for queer people, especially when it comes to being transgender.
For example, bottom/top surgery is viewed as "sexual" and "inappropriate for minors" by some. But none of this is inherently sexual. Of course, I am a sexual being, but that doesn't make my entire existence inherently sexual. I don't want to be seen as a freak or a sex pest simply for interacting with minors in queer spaces. Heck, parts of disability are also sexual.
I think there is a very fine line between exploitation and a simple conversation about what has or hasn't worked for you. By no means am I saying adults should be forced to share their life experiences with minors, but I also don't think we should have to live in fear of what mainstream society thinks of us.
We should also be making this a conversation about how we can help protect trans youth. They need just as much support as adults, if not more!
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