RE: Transexuals
May 18, 2016 at 4:10 am
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2016 at 4:11 am by robvalue.)
(May 18, 2016 at 2:06 am)Mathilda Wrote:(May 16, 2016 at 1:34 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: My point is that all sides need to move beyond rigid ideological agendas and irrational fears.
Well you could start by showing a modicum of respect and not referring to trans people as their birth gender. This is extremely hurtful and harmful in the way of all forms of prejudice. That is because you are treating them as people who you think they are, not what they actually are. By using the wrong pronoun you are not allowing trans people to be themselves.
This is exactly the point which highlights whether or not someone understands the issue. Not long ago, I didn't understand. I wasn't nasty to anyone, nor did I expect them to do anything differently on my account; I became friends with two transgender people and got on fine with them. I was friendly and supportive. I didn't have to understand to do that.
Now I've looked into it properly, and I do understand. I was ignorant and misinformed, for most of my life, on this issue. Don't assume you know these people better than they know themselves. Talk to them, listen to them, and do research.
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