Talk:Passing

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I have edited the bit on deception from stating that it doesn't imply deception in the cases of trans individuals to stating that it doesn't anyway, in most situations.

In the case of light-skinned mixed race individuals, for example, there may be completely no attempt to "appear white", and therefore no deceit involved. People are generally not responsible for the assumptions others form about them, so why the fuck would anyone read deceit into it and magically conclude trans people are the only ones to get a pass for passing?

Another example might be a gay/bi person who does not seem stereotypically gay/bi. There is clearly a difference between letting people think what they think, and intentionally deceiving them. Withholding information about one's orientation or racial origins is justifiable, as much discrimination is based in these factors, and it isn't any of their damned business anyway.

Hence the edit.

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