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In reply to the discussion: You know what ALSO takes courage? [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)60. I got alerted on for distinguishing between trans women and xx chromosome women?
Geez.
I know the current term is cis woman or cis man, but since I'm not certain of the proper usage, I figured I better use biology.
Yeesh....sometimes it's hard to just make a frikkin point around here.
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Why don't you give that speech to the names of the, overwhelmingly, men at the war memorials we
jtuck004
Jun 2015
#13
Hi Pine! I was at work and *horrors* forgot my phone....couldn't check in on the thread till now.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2015
#40
I don't know how to reply to a sub-thread that dropped into the negative. I agree with you/Blanche.
erronis
Jun 2015
#17
This is the point I was trying to make..that life for older women is nothing like the glittery cover
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2015
#41
True. I don't fear groups of males coming toward me as much as before.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2015
#48
I got alerted on for distinguishing between trans women and xx chromosome women?
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2015
#60
Generally things like woman-born or female identified have been used against transwomen
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2015
#65
My wife is older than me but has made me promise to "let her go first".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2015
#26
I'm talking about the sparkling champaign reception given the birth of Caitlyn Jenner, at 65.
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2015
#46
Yes, no awards for the silent, everyday courage it takes to just keep on going
mountain grammy
Jun 2015
#78
Being a 65 years old woman without the benefit of family, fame, or fortune take courage period
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2015
#68