Interplay

Think about it. If the interplay between expression and identity were not complex, everyone would be the same. It is because it is that we have ended up with a kind of gradient.

Expression in its purest form can be like the need to "scratch an itch" where the feminine energy is let out and then put away again. This can be because males have traditionally been so societally restrained that outlets were not considered to be required. While this may be true for most, it is certainly not true for all since the perfect binary was always an artificial invention.

Conversely, identity seems to be constant. It is like the underlying hum that never disappears and is insufficiently fed through sporadic expression. What we termed transsexualism is a fraction of the gender variant spectrum and even those who transition fully represent yet another fraction. For the most extreme cases there is a complete psycho-sexual inversion happening which needs addressing to achieve a sense of normalcy.

Therefore, striking a balance of interplay between expression and identity within a world that tends to frown on gender variance as a whole is no easy task. A task made even more complex when we aren't quite sure where we lie on that gradient. It can be a journey of discovery which can sometimes take a lifetime.