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Also, welcome to the US, where we're behind Argentina...

I'm going to march in solidarity with y'all in Pride.

 

That SUCKS. I never thought I'd be saying this, but its way better here. Free transition (if you're willing to wait for it) and total legal protection and transition. Wow, I feel so sorry for you.

 

I cannot understand why anybody would discriminate against people who are transgender. They are human just like everyone else and deserve respect.

 

This really sucks. Must I move to another country when I grow up!!!

 

Come to Britain. We have tea and free hormones. Seriously, if America had free health care then that'd make things so much easier for all of you across the pond. My heart goes out to all of you.

 

Not just hormones. Surgery too. True, the waiting lists are so stupid I'm getting top surgery private, but still. Free surgery.

 

Hexagon, clean out your guest room. I'm moving.

 

at least maine is on that list..

 

Actually, no joke Hexagon, you are *seriously* making me think here!

I am actually about to become an Italian citizen through descent, and it has ALWAYS been a dream of mine to move to Europe. So let's say if I used this citizenship to move to Britain (in a totally hypothetical world) would I be able to get citizenship in Britain easily and have all this paid for? Hmm something to think about, lololz.....

 

Is Your 5-Year-Old Transgender?

http://news.yahoo.com/transgender-people-force-debate-bathroom-074556821.html

Has anyone seen these articles?


I haven't seen many transgendered articles in the news ...i just found those actually.

 

Sorry, but I find Mona Charon's article extremely offensive. I mean, I get what she's saying about how parents should "really make sure" their children are transgender, and it's important to make sure that adults are properly and fairly assessing what's in the best interests of children. Nevertheless, I feel like her real rhetorical purpose is that she's inviting them to "just say no," which is not fair because they can't really be sure what the child is feeling. She also puts a ton of really crucial stuff in scare quotes, like "gender dysphoria," which makes one think she believes it's bogus. She also misgenders Tyler repeatedly and puts both his names in scare quotes. She makes him out to be a freak.

Mona's tiresome and a a known oppressor, and this is just par for the course.

 

the title comes off very offensively to me.
the comments are even worse in the 2nd article, I've never been exposed to much homophobia or transphobia ....this is a first for me....honestly, I never really was exposed to lgbt PEOPLE when i was a kid or even when i was young teenager.

I'm sorry, that im new to all this, this kind of is a shock on how everyone see's transgendered people. its sad...and i'm sorry you and others have to go through that

 

I appreciate that you care, and I don't think you should feel the need to apologize. You're not the one being terrible here. Yes, it hurts reading articles like that, but it's important to know the full extent of what the enemy thinks.

It also emphasizes the importance of continuing to fight.

 

it is important.
I just, i say sorry a lot and plus i feel i need to say sorry because i'm really not educated on transgendered issues and such and i feel i should because, i think its important to research things that you' dont know much about.

but whatever challenges comes your way, Me and others will be there to back you up 100% of the way

 

Oh shit, I wish I hadn't read that article.

I mean, holy fucking gender roles, Batman. Excuse me while I douse my brain in bleach.

Anyway, it doesn't surprise me that so many states are way behind in trans rights, what with the high percentage of wackos down south. Angers me, but doesn't surprise me.

 

New York nor Georgia are on the list