Yeah... that did feel very performative. The life expectancy of Trans Women of Colour in the US is just 35 years old - incidentally, if you or any casual comments-readers reading this thread are interested, there're ways to help Black Trans women in the US here: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a32870451/how-to-help-black-trans-lives-donate/

I've read Jude's piece - I didn't really take in any potential ageism at the time, but it's an interesting way to rethink the framing. Thanks for pointing it out.