(June 16, 2015 at 2:49 pm)wallym Wrote: Right, but you see how that's moving in the opposite direction of civil rights, yes? The idea of 'treating someone like a woman' is now considered mildly offensive. Treating a black person like a criminal is definitely offensive. So as we move towards treating everyone equally, it seems like transgender is pushing for the opposite, a bit, no?
I see what you're saying but if we treat people as who they are as individuals, not how we expect them to be based on stereotypes then there won't be any prejudice.
I think the problem that you're identifying comes about because trans people have to fight so hard just to reach the starting block so they can live the kind of lives everyone else takes for granted. A transgendered woman may not like misogyny but would prefer to fight against that whilst being seen as a woman than have male privilege because they are seen as being male.
As the Iron Maiden song goes, die with your boots on. Transgendered people are just trying to get access to a pair of boots before they can even start living.
