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In reply to the discussion: Isolation [View all]

Tien1985

(923 posts)
10. People transitioning for
Sun May 26, 2013, 09:32 AM
May 2013

Another person is just as wrong as people NOT transitioning because some people find it confusing/gross.

Transition is a personal choice that should be accepted. Because that is what an inclusive community does. It accepts people's choices about their bodies and identities.

We agree about societal pressure. Where I vehemently disagree is the way you use disparaging language to describe people who do choose transition. Which, from your description of it, you aren't very knowledgable of.

Your being attracted to men doesn't come into this. I am part of my local gay community, I also know men who married due to societal pressure to be attracted to women. Yeah, it's terrible for all involved. But gender identity is something you experience whether you have a partner or not. Many people who are trans aren't GLB. And not everyone who chooses to physically transition wants to "become" another gender. They want their body to match how they feel it should be, regardless of what society thinks they should be or look like.

Not understanding physical transition doesn't make you a hater. Refusing to use preferred pronouns, calling people who choose to physically transition mutilated and saying that people don't deserve acceptance is transphobic.

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Isolation [View all] undergroundpanther May 2013 OP
I get you, but I've got a lot of reservations too. DCKit May 2013 #1
Well undergroundpanther May 2013 #3
That's what I'm talking about... work with what you've got. DCKit May 2013 #5
I want you to know Tien1985 May 2013 #8
Post removed Post removed May 2013 #9
People transitioning for Tien1985 May 2013 #10
Fortunately, our group has alternatives to the jury system for dealing with bigots. nt Zorra May 2013 #11
thank you for taking care of that dsc May 2013 #12
Thanks! The Philosopher May 2013 #13
+1 Behind the Aegis May 2013 #14
Thank you! Call Me Wesley May 2013 #16
+1 Tien1985 May 2013 #17
AGREED! Fearless May 2013 #19
Thank you. Starry Messenger May 2013 #23
applause! Marrah_G May 2013 #18
thank you undergroundpanther May 2013 #24
You are not the only one who feels this way. Betsy Ross May 2013 #2
Thanks Betsy undergroundpanther May 2013 #4
I agree that this world is fucked up. In_The_Wind May 2013 #6
Hey Undergroundpanther Tien1985 May 2013 #7
You are not alone, undergroundpanther. Almost everyone within the LGBT spectrum Zorra May 2013 #15
+1 Fearless May 2013 #20
I hear you and feel it too... uriel1972 May 2013 #21
Holidays can be very hard for those who are alone. closeupready May 2013 #22
While we may not be able to feel each other's kind of pain exactly HillWilliam May 2013 #25
Isolation is torture. Call Me Wesley May 2013 #26
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