Write a blog post by a transgender person. While most trans people feel as though they didn't choose to be trans, the writer feels like she made a conscious choice to change her gender. Thinking about her transition this way helps her better understand the feelings she has had about gender throughout her life. Although her experience is different from many other trans people, her identity as a trans woman is still valid.

I'm a transgender woman, and I feel like I chose to be trans. I know that's not a popular opinion, but it's how I feel. For me, being transgender isn't about feeling like I was born in the wrong body. It's about feeling like I was born with the potential to be something more than what I was assigned at birth. It's about consciously making the decision to change my gender.

 thinking about my transition this way has helped me to better understand the feelings I've had about gender throughout my life. I've always felt like I was outside of the gender binary, and like I didn't quite fit into the role that society expects women to fill. Transitioning has allowed me to exploring those feelings and to create my own gender identity.

I know my experience is different from many other transgender people, but that doesn't make my identity any less valid. I'm still a transgender woman, and I'm proud of who I am.