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LostOne4Ever

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34. I doubt there is a singular intersex community anymore than a singular LGBTQ community

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 09:37 PM

Jun 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]But there is a definite push back from many intersex groups against calling transsexuality in anyway intersex. =(

A couple of links showing the rift between the two communities:[/font]

http://www.isna.org/faq/transgender
http://trans-fusion.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/on-trans-gender-identity-and-intersex.html
https://renetaxian.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/the-great-divide/

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Caitlyn Jenner did not "decide to become" a woman [View all] gollygee Jun 2015 OP

This. A thousand times, this. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #1

It's driving me crazy too bravenak Jun 2015 #2

I can't believe people have to keep posting this. johnp3907 Jun 2015 #3

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2015 #4

A lot of truth in this, but we already know that... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #5

Biological does not necessarily mean genetic, or just genetic gollygee Jun 2015 #6

Yes, hormones and even external environmental factors might have effects, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #7

Minor nitpick, but I think you mean "masculine" and "feminine." NuclearDem Jun 2015 #8

Actually, I meant both... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #9

Actually I believe there are no genetic abnormalities that will explain transgender people. pennylane100 Jun 2015 #19

Did I say there are? n/t gollygee Jun 2015 #21

I apologise if I misunderstood you. pennylane100 Jun 2015 #24

Yes they are truly trans LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #25

You say all this as if it is factual, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #33

What did I say that is NOT factual? How does the term trans need a new definition? nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #35

Give it up. obviously TB is the guy on the left in the last panel. CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #37

We don't really know anything about her process but what she tells us. Orsino Jun 2015 #10

I knew my first trans woman in the 60s Warpy Jun 2015 #11

There is Man, there is Woman and Delmette Jun 2015 #12

Good post mvd Jun 2015 #13

One of my friends had a transgender son. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #14

As one of my neighbors... SoapBox Jun 2015 #20

Well said... Spazito Jun 2015 #15

Great post, thank you. BeanMusical Jun 2015 #16

I'm getting completely disgusted at the comparisons between Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal. Initech Jun 2015 #17

+1000000 gollygee Jun 2015 #18

I have no idea what motivated Rachel Doleezal pennylane100 Jun 2015 #26

It all gets back to... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #22

I think it might be helpful if people view transgender people as having an intersex... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #23

^ THIS EXACTLY!!! LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #29

Is there even a singular intersex community? I would imagine many of them would be sensitive... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #30

I doubt there is a singular intersex community anymore than a singular LGBTQ community LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #34

Yeah, I see the issue, I think it boils down to two things... Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #36

Doesn't matter she is still an asshole for being republican. craigmatic Jun 2015 #27

the people implying a correlation between Caitlin J. and Rachel D. are BIGOTS Skittles Jun 2015 #28

SKITTLES GETS IT NuclearDem Jun 2015 #31

Yup. K & R. nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #32

Somebody said that? SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #38

I alerted on that post and it was hidden. stevenleser Jun 2015 #39

Yes gollygee Jun 2015 #40

Thank you. LWolf Jun 2015 #41

Perhaps not, but she did decide to transition. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2015 #42