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T-boy swag: Claiming space where trans people feel we don't inherently belong

I've spent a lot of time figuring out my gender by clinging to objects. I dress like Turtle from Entourage – his presentation of gender embodies a distinct vibe that I wish to harness in my journey.
Source: Josie Norton for NPR

The first time I watched Entourage, I was transfixed. The C-list celebrity cameos, the mid-2000s tolerance for slurs on national television ... it stuck out to me as an instantly captivating piece of programming; a cultural relic that should be studied rather than merely watched.

Since I was introduced to the world of the Los Angeles celebrity ecosystem, it's all I've been thinking about for weeks, trading quotes about Aquaman and Johnny Drama online

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