Sunlight

In the thread I featured from Reddit dealing with definitions and umbrellas, one of the people said that they didn't transition for fun. Their decision involved none of that since having gender dysphoria isn't about pleasure. It is about resolving a crisis of identity. 

For older people without dysphoria, their pain usually came in the form of fear of rejection from the public, friends and family about something they would like to do which was based on temporary expression. Once they had satiated the desire, they would go back to a regular life. This way of living, which for decades was mandatory for many, is disappearing 

I am fascinated by seeing how today youth is converting all forms of gender variance into more public and permanent displays. Young males who play openly with gender won't hide anything away in a closet, basement or attic because there is no longer need for covert cosplay. Young transgender people also face their challenges of identity much earlier in life and take concrete steps towards dealing with their dysphoria. 

Everything today is more exposed to the sunlight and decisions made before people lose themselves down rabbit holes which make it almost impossible to find their way back to authenticity.