Six pieces of used chalk, of varying lengths, sit on top of chalk dust in rainbow colors. They're lit by a bright light to the left.
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(For how i crafted these quotes, see What i changed in survey-takers' responses and What i didn't change.)
"It became even more difficult to explain to my family about transgender individuals, and coming out to them was rough when the terms used in the queer community did not exist in the language my parents spoke. There was also discussion of whether or not I was only trans because I was too 'Americanized.' "