(May 3, 2018 at 2:44 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I think it is irrelevent whether they were born that way, whether it was purely environmental factors, or whether it's a combination of both.
The bottom line is that for whatever reason, a person IS "that way", and not by choice.
A transgender person feels like they are not the sex that they actually are. They are not making it up, or choosing it. It is a legitimate unfortunate condition that they are faced with.
Yes, a legitimate mental illness.
Quote:I will call a grown adult whatver they want me to call them, even if it doesn't line up with their sex. It's just a matter of respect.
To their face? I'd probably call them what they want. But, that wasn't the case here.