: Historically, media has used the "bearded transsexual" trope as a punchline or to depict characters as "pathetic" for not successfully conforming to feminine beauty standards.
: Removal of beard hair is often one of the first steps in a physical transition, alongside skin softening and hair growth elsewhere.
Recent years have seen a shift in how some members of the trans and non-binary community view facial hair.
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