I have a problem with the closet metaphor
Helen explains why she dislikes the concept of 'coming out of the closet' and wishes it didn't exist, describing how the closet feels like a horrible, dirty, hidden place
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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