I Don't Care

[Losty]

Wow...

If you’re a woman, then why does it matter that Jewish law says men can’t dress as women? You’re not a man so that rule shouldn’t apply to you right?

I always find it seriously desturbing when lgbtq people become religious. I know how that level of shame and self loathing feels (as I was brought up religious).

Anyway, that’s just my curiousity talking. Very interesting story. Thanks for sharing.

Because according to Jewish law, I'm not a woman. I'm a man. So wearing women's clothing is prohibited for me.
I don't know why you are disturbed when lgbt people become religious. It's no different than anyone else becoming religious. To me, this is a form of discrimination against lgbt people when you are especially disturbed when one of them becomes religious. I'm trans, so I shouldn't be religious? What else do you think that I have to do or can't do because I'm trans? That's a rhetorical question. I'm just making a point.  


After I became religious, I continued to support trans rights. In fact, trans people are far more accepted within Orthodoxy now, and I was a pretty big part of that. The decision that I made to wear men's clothing was just a decision that I made for myself, and not for others.

Wait...either you identify as a woman or you don’t? If you’re Jewish and you accept that Jewish law says you’re a man...then shouldn’t you be identifying as a man? This is just confusion on my part, not judging you or telling you what to do.

Discrimination? WTF lol. I never ever said that lgbtq people cannot be religious. I said I find it disturbing. As a woman, I find it disturbing when other women subscribe to views that are against women. As an lgbtq person, I find it disturbing when other lgbtq people subject themselves to ideology that requires them to feel shame and self loathing. The reason it bothers me, is because I was a religious person and I’ve spent years of my life feeling awful about myself simply for who I am. Though...tbf, I don’t have a letter. Perhaps your point is that I don’t get to have an opinion because I’m not actually represented in the group. I don’t know. It makes zero sense, either way, to call it discrimination. I’m discussing a feeling that I have. I’m not advocating for banning lgbtq people from religions or anything along those lines. I’m just expressing my personal feeling of discomfort.