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INTERVIEW/ USA

Your age?

I am 24

To which gender identity do you identify?

Transwomen

Your marital status?
In a relationship - not married

How do clothes make you feel?

I do not have any feelings when wearing them. I just wear them because

they are required.

How do you feel as a consumer when shopping for clothes?

If feels intrusive when shopping for clothing, as I have to go into

clothing sections in-store that I do not quite blend into. I look like I

should not be there. Online shopping is very limited also as you only see

what the clothing looks like on a biological women. My body type does
not quite fit that. " laughs nervously."

Would you shop in a bricks and mortar shop that was exclusively
designed for you?

That depends. I do not like shopping in brick and mortar stores as I feel

extremely uncomfortable. I do prefer online stores. If the store made

trans people feel comfortable, I may consider it.

Would you like to see a future magazine designed exclusively for

trans women?

Oh yes that would be cool. I think it would be interesting to see and

read.

When you go shopping what is the most important thing for you, in
terms of how people make you feel?

How people perceive me. I can feel them constantly Judging me while I

am shopping for clothes.

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