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[zestfive]

So is it just me or am I hearing all about trans stuff all the time? Tuesday I saw a show where within the story line..there was a FtM trans. I was really surprised because they portrayed some of the un-comfortability with the topic but it wasn't laughed at for what he choose to do.

I also so a news article about a 13 year old FtM who's parent passed away and they went to court to ensure that she would be able to take hormones, as she had been raised a girl.

Also apparently there is a politician from South(or North) Dakota who has announced his intention to transition after the end of his term to become a woman.

It's all very interesting to see more if it in the public eye.

Comments

Hooray for Visibility!

[killerjoe.livejournal.com]

I think that the more exposure the trans-community gets, the better!

I love my friends, and some of them happen to be transgendered, what's the big deal? That's what I say!

This is no way implies that I think your post was negative, because I don't. I expect that like other UUs you are probably pretty comfortable with transfolks.

Re: Hooray for Visibility!

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Yeah, part of the reason why I'm happy about this is that my former GF has lots of issues around it. It's hard for me to understand because I don't care.....I don't get the big deal on why people don't get it....or that they care about what Trans folks do or don't do...

Just like homophobia, if you're comfortable in your sexual orientation than it shouldn't be an issue(in my opinion)...if you're comfortable in your gender identity...is shouldn't be an issue...

[grltalk.livejournal.com]

I have issues with that issue, but I've done a lot of reading and lj-talking to try to learn more and understand better.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Tell me more about what you mean? Is it hard for you to get?

[grltalk.livejournal.com]

Yes. I guess that's it. However, I've come to understand that the TG feel MUCH stronger about their gender identity than I do about mine, if that makes any sense.

Also, I'll admit have a "parental" concern for the younger FtMs who take irreversible transitioning actions. I know that I thought I knew everything about myself and my future when I was young but, as history has shown, I sure as hell didn't.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Yes, I can totally relate to what you're saying....I feel pretty neutral for the most part..I've got both masculine and femminine sides to me but don't feel strongly either way. I think I'm more masculine when I'm trying to protect myself. I also know what I go through is not the same for other people. I also have to trust that they go through hell where for me, I'm much more fluid and okay with my gender identity and presentation or whatever what I choose to be(but feel that I can choose it and I don't think it's the same for others).

Yeah, I worry about things that are "permanent" changes but as with kids, they grow up and get to make their own changes. If they feel that strongly and then make changes they regret later, it's more than just that they need to work through.(at least my opinion)