The right to mis-define oneself

[Dystopia]

Many trans women proudly label themselves TRANSwomen and not just "women". Identifying as a woman doesn't necessarily mean identifying with stereotypes. It just means she wants to be a woman.

And I want to be a pro basketball player.  I feel I'm the next Michael Jordan, but I'm trapped in a slow, clumsy white boy's body.  Maybe I should sue the NBA for not recruiting me.

I'm not going to be politically correct about this...

The traits society associates with race, whether we like it or not, are genetic ones. Having darker skin, X nose shape, Y mouth shape, those are all biological traits, it's not something you can simply change because it's part of you identity, specially if you're not part of the majority's race. 

Both gender and race are largely social constructs, but the traits we perceive as defining a race are genetic. I can't identify myself as black because I'm white, and I don't look black. Gender works differently because we are dealing with gender roles and other things that are largely socially constructed and not genetically inherited. What trans people want to prove is that you can't inherit a gender (your biological sex) and be stuck with it forever. When it comes to race it's the other way around, people want to prove that regardless of the race you are born you can't be defined solely according to your race.

On a sidenote I need to ask - Since it's important to consider both sides' arguments - What is stopping someone form identifying as a dragon if they please?