I won't say that getting put on a Twitter list called "idiot tranny" is a good experience, but I will say it makes you less susceptible to "what if I'm just faking it" feelings
There needs to be some word for gender affirmation (negative). I work in automotive repair and a lot of the unwanted attention in the past 2-3 years I've gotten is men straight up being sexist to me. Like, subconsciously some part of them recognizes my feminity because they same the same shit to my female colleagues.
Old white dude: [The most misogynistic thing you've heard in a minute]
Me: oh, thank you! And also go fuck yourself and lemon you rode in on!