Selective Disclosure
Selective disclosure can involve specific actions or behaviors that may not feel completely genuine to you. For example, it can include hiding your trans or nonbinary identity or changing the way you dress.
However, selective disclosure can be helpful because it helps you make decisions that ultimately increase your safety when dealing with anti-trans people. This strategy is only intended to assist you in navigating an anti-trans and transphobic society. If we lived in a society that fully accepted and respected trans and nonbinary people, this strategy would not be necessary.
It is crucial for you to think about and decide if this strategy will be helpful to you. We are only suggesting you use selective disclosure if it will be helpful to you. We are in no way encouraging or attempting to persuade you to use selective disclosure in any other case.
Only use selective disclosure strategies if they are going to be helpful to you and if you feel some sense of comfort with trying them out. In the next video, we will provide instructions on how to skip selective disclosure if it does not feel good to you.
