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This is exactly right and what many people fail to understand. In studies, even after 3+ years of hormone therapy, trans-women still have significantly more muscle tissue than CIS women.
I mean, the average person is obeese these days...
Transitioning is a huge dedication to making their appearance fit with their identity, it just seems common sense for them to take more pride in their new appearance
And that's without looking at cardiovascular differences, or even as subtle as glycogen storage.