I'm not very good at being a woman

What a lovely young woman. You're ok just as you are Alfie. xx

What a moving message that is.

She is so bright, and is so self-aware. Talks about the subject with such quiet authority.

"Even my fiercely logical mind could not resist the ultimately contradictory logic underlying in most online trans spaces. I just tried to haphazardly wrangle logic into the contradictions"

You are going to be just fine, Alfie. I know it.

And please don't feel bad about being taken in, Alfie. The entire government in this country, all political parties, the medical profession, our national broadcaster, child protection charities have also been taken in. You were young, autistic and vulnerable - what the hell is their excuse?

We need voices like Alfie's to be heard by our witless politicians.

Don't mind saying am in floods of tears.

All the love to that wonderful young woman. I hope she steers her way to safe harbour.

What a perceptive and intelligent young woman. I hope she finds peace with her female body.

I’m heart-broken that we’re at the point that a young woman would say she’s not very good at being a woman.

For the young women and girls out there: nobody is good at being a woman, it’s not a skill it’s an accident of biology.

Being a woman means being whatever you want to be: butch lesbian; racing car driver; ballet dancer; mother of 6; or all of the above.

I hope there are more of you Alfie, who decide against a life of medicalisation and go on to be any kind of woman you want to be.