As a young child, Crone-Baron, who was assigned male at birth, felt different. Isolated. Disconnected from other kids. Being male felt untruthful. Crone-Baron believed death was better than going through male puberty.
“This feeling of isolation led me to living with great sadness as a child. I felt frightened and suffocated by the idea I would not be able to grow up and live as a woman. I felt that I would rather die than go through puberty and grow into an adult man. These were very heavy thoughts and feelings for a child under 10 years old to be feeling, and hugely damaged my ability to lead a happy,
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