One thing I think is important when talking about “egg culture” and online celebrities is realizing that there’s a difference between “This pop singer might secretly be a lesbian” and “She is a lesbian who doesn’t know it and it’s our job, personally, to make her realize”
Which translates to the trans equivalent.
And none of those are equivalent to “if you personally know someone who shows signs of being an egg you can and should try and see if you can help with that, making a judgement call about what they, your personal friend, might be receptive to.”
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ The whole Egg thing is built on assuming that closeted people must not know themselves or understand themselves and it’s so patronising
Eggs are a real type of trans person that exists and many trans people have benefited enormously from happening to come across the right stray bit of messaging that helped them realize, or having a friend help them navigate their feelings.
The problem with what I’m describing here is the parasocial part.
