Endless Thread Hidden Levels: Choose Your Player (Side Quest)
Oct 17, 2025
Join Stef Sanjati, a YouTube creator and former makeup artist, who shares how her love for gaming, especially World of Warcraft, helped her navigate her transgender identity. Alongside Dr. Sheen Rivera, a psychiatrist specializing in LGBTQ youth, they explore the therapeutic benefits of avatars in gaming. Discover how Stef's character choices reflect her journey, from a Blood Elf rogue to embracing her true self, and learn how virtual spaces allow for safe exploration of identity and self-discovery in a world often fraught with challenges.
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Finding Safety In A Game Avatar
- Stef Sanjati found refuge in World of Warcraft as a child and created a male Blood Elf named Lays to feel beautiful and safe.
- That digital character gave her a sense of home in her body long before she had words for being trans.
Collector's Editions And Childhood Support
- On Burning Crusade release day, Stef's dad queued at Walmart to buy two collector's editions so she and Tony could play all day.
- That family support made expansion drop day feel special and cemented her love for the game.
Bullying, Outing, and Choosing Visibility
- Stef was forcibly outed in high school and faced daily harassment and violence for being effeminate.
- She adopted extremely feminine presentation after deciding to lean into herself despite local hostility.