I can’t stress more highly how awkward the piece you’ve written is, and how it doesn’t reflect reality. I found it incredibly uncomfortable and hard-work reading.

Maybe try some different angle rather than trying to hash all these interviews and suggestions together?

In my personal experience, Ms. Nagoshi is a woman of intelligence, integrity and genuine compassion. She has worked hard at understanding The Trans and rather than dismiss her efforts as exploitative I would offer that it’s important to encourage thoughtful and compassionate efforts on the part of cisgender allies to alleviate the stigmatization and “exotic othering” that has confronted the trans community to date.

I know her well. She has a good heart - there’s no guile in her.

She should be acknowledged for making the effort, not harshly criticized. Give her the chance to learn and grow. I think I know her well enough to know that, in the fullness of time, she won’t disappoint you.

Full disclosure – I’m MTF

I am confused as to why it is necessary for trans people to speak through a non-trans person. We are capable of expressing ourselves. We are capable of journaling our dysphoric, intimate moments and putting them online. If you’re an academic, study us and don’t pretend to be us. You haven’t explained what this project is for, except really to satisfy your own fascination.

Why don’t you put your own pain and difficulty online? Wouldn’t that be infinitely less exploitative and infinitely more interesting? Cut your own guts open.