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Based on the true story and memoir of the same name by Paris Lees, What It Feels Like For A Girl tells the tale of a pre-transition teenager named Byron, who becomes familiar with the party crowd in his town. The book reflects Paris’s life before her transition, and the series seemingly does it justice, bringing to life her traumatic past, where she was abused, manipulated, and even sent to prison. However, this didn’t stop her from becoming an icon, working as an editor at Gay Times and starting the first trans magazine in the UK, META.  While I can’t speak to the trans experience myself, I can say that the series does a fantastic job of balancing the naiveté and confidence of a teenager trying to find their identity. Byron’s story may be different from yours, but you may find a hint of yourself in his struggle or his search for the perfect wig. The series is not meant to raise awareness; It's just the account of one person's experience in the early 2000s, when things were abo...