![]() "That kind of mentality is dangerous and follows us into other areas of our lives when we're simply trying to be respected and perceived as the gender we are," Corinne said. Unfortunately, some cis people see Facetune as a tool for deception, perpetuating a common transphobic stereotype: That we're frauds out to trick cis people into thinking we’re cis women. But I'm still hooked and would never post a selfie without running it through an editor." However, I feel like using those also makes me more dysphoric because I'm reminded I don't actually look like that-yet. Noelle explained, "Honestly, I love Facetune and LINE Camera so much, and use both for selfies to make me feel less dysphoric. ![]() "I'm showing my facial feminization surgeon a pic of me Facetune'd because I don't want to look like a different person-just like an HD version of myself," said Noelle, a trans woman from Chicago.įacetune is a double-edged sword, however-just like many of the other limited tools we're provided to combat dysphoria. Corinne, Facetune'd and looking snatched.įor others, retouched images are used as potential “after” shots to set goalposts for gender-affirming surgical procedures.
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