Place to discuss transgender issues

seems an overreaction to close a thread on one post posted 5 or 6 weeks ago

 

I guess like others I never quite got what the Mx thread was about so didn’t engage.
Well done Will and Beth for talking openly about your own experiences, it is very humbling.
The approaches to transgender individuals (I don’t even see the ‘title’ as respectful, but anyway) are completely parallel to racism and there must be a similar struggle for transgenders as I hear talked about RIS (racial imposter syndrome) where you try to come to terms with who you are black/white/bi-racial, male/female/transgender; trying to be who you are when so many from both sides don’t want to accept you. This has so many hidden struggles within for the people involved - something I could only ever sympathize and appreciate.
There is definitely a struggle for people to deal with these issues and it is rather sad that anyone would find it ok to abuse, attack or bully anyone for who they are as a human being.
Good luck to all those you know and support Will and Beth, I hope they can find a way to live safely, respectfully and can enjoy life as they deserve.

 

I recommend you ride you bike to the next MX meeting, Bob. Just don't get your dress caught in the spokes...

 

Thanks a great post, it’s such a hard thing to get your head round, I certainly could never put myself in the mind of a trans person, but like yourself I can show empathy and a little understanding, which is all that is really wanted.

There are so many who object in various forms, some extremely strongly. For me all you have to look at history where demographics of people have fought for rights be that the suffragettes, different ethnicities, or homosexuals. Then look at how people reacted at the time, the parallels and how horrific the oppression now sounds to the majority of people today.

You might get a few youngsters who are looking for themselves, looking for their identity and looking for a sense of belonging who might be having a time in their lives where they go down the wrong path for them, however for the vast majority it’s a bloody hard journey to go on, and is no joke, and I suspect there are substantially more who have never and will never come out as being a trans person, very similarly to homosexuality years ago.

I love reading posts like yours especially as my son has some really difficult days, and as a parent I really struggle to know what to do at times, but reading what you’ve said gives me a lot of hope for the future.

 

Ooooh bitchy

 

I hope you guys are gonna use the whole of the buffalo.



























No, me neither.

 

Doggone obscene...

 

It’s not a woman it’s a bloke with a wig on.

 

I guess the 5 O'clock shadow gives her game away. The Alsatian is in rehab...

 

Freaky

 

I think someone needs to have a word with the Alsatian.

 

As far as the Alsation is concerned, who could resist the dog? The Alsation apparently couldn't.