Have you ever had a conversation with someone who you describe as being confused about what sex they are? Do you have first hand experience dealing with some going through that? Any close friend or family members?
I'm not keen on usage of the word "transgenderism".
Exactly.It makes it feel like a belief system instead of describing an actual biological effect.
Based on what I've been reading - some transgender individuals have biological difference, others have gender dysphoria of unknown causes. These could be psychological, unknown biological differences (maybe epigenetic). Research into causes, unsurprisingly, is an ongoing venture. Thanks to @cscpianoman forIt's too ambiguous of a term? (joke intended, but generally agree that I don't like adding "ism" to it). It makes it feel like a belief system instead of describing an actual biological effect.
To be clear, I do not believe trans people are confused and I took that verbiage directly from Green as he is who I was addressing . For the record, I don't think it is a fad either.YES! And his (my nephew) perception of being confused WAS NOT because my nephew was actually confused, my nephew only said that "HE WASN'T SURE" to save HIS MOTHER from HER being confused. And, to delay any further addressing the issue.
What happened, his mother found some gay stuff on his computer and asked her son WHAT'S THIS??? ARE YOU GAY??? So he answered I'M NOT SURE. He claimed to NOT BE SURE after witnessing his mothers imminent anger, and because he had never talked with his mother about his sexuality. But regardless, my nephew knew he was gay all along and had known he was gay ever since he was a small kid.
Back in grade school, he was bullied to the extent that he wrote up a HIT LIST. This was right after the Columbine school shooting. A teacher found the HIT LIST and my nephew was put on temporary suspension. To the extent that the local new media got involved. He and his mother were on the local TV news, and it turned out to be a big deal however mostly because of the recent Columbine school shooting hysteria. We all know how exaggerated public hysteria works.
The school principle was on TV as well saying THE SCHOOL HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY when it comes to threats. The mother, my niece, replied on air WELL THEN, THE SCHOOL SHOULD ALSO HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY WHEN IT COMES TO SCHOOL BULLYING. A perfect comeback from my niece if you ask me.
What my nephew planned to do to those on his HIT LIST, the classmates bullying him, was to buy silly string and silly-string them. He said this on air to the reporter.
This was when my nephew was maybe 8 or 9 years old.
I still have the video of the TV news report.
This should have been a clue to his mother that her son was maybe A LITTLE DIFFERENT from the other kids in school. Some parents just prefer to be in denial.
Flash forward some 8 years, and his mother had to ask ARE YOU GAY? And not surprisingly my nephew deflects from giving an answer with saying I'M NOT SURE, I DON'T KNOW.
Well, today my nephew is much older, married to his male partner, and they just moved to Florida. Gawd... Florida? I hope they know who and what that Florida governor is. A BIG TIME HOMOPHOBE!
She/her. Kinda wish I can change my user name. 🫤Based on what I've been reading - some transgender individuals have biological difference, others have gender dysphoria of unknown causes. These could be psychological, unknown biological differences (maybe epigenetic). Research into causes, unsurprisingly, is an ongoing venture. Thanks to @cscpianoman for his earlier links to articles on transgender science.
Obviously it wouldn't have been quite as advanced, but the Hirschfeld Institute in Germany had been studying this stuff for a while before the Nazis burned it down 90 years ago. Who'da thunk we'd be dealing with actual Nazis trying to wipe us out again nearly a century later?Based on what I've been reading - some transgender individuals have biological difference, others have gender dysphoria of unknown causes. These could be psychological, unknown biological differences (maybe epigenetic). Research into causes, unsurprisingly, is an ongoing venture. Thanks to @cscpianoman for his earlier links to articles on transgender science.
Obviously it wouldn't have been quite as advanced, but the Hirschfeld Institute in Germany had been studying this stuff for a while before the Nazis burned it down 90 years ago. Who'da thunk we'd be dealing with actual Nazis trying to wipe us out again nearly a century later?
Also *her earlier links
This is a long ass reply I barely read through but I don't understand why a parent would be angry their kid is different? would they prefer the kid kill themselves due to not being accepted? I know this is a religion issue but I've heard of non religious families doing this too over the years. don't take this the wrong way and i'm sure your sister is a decent person today but she was a massive twat then.YES! And his (my nephew) perception of being confused WAS NOT because my nephew was actually confused, my nephew only said that "HE WASN'T SURE" to save HIS MOTHER from HER being confused. And, to delay any further addressing the issue.
What happened, his mother found some gay stuff on his computer and asked her son WHAT'S THIS??? ARE YOU GAY??? So he answered I'M NOT SURE. He claimed to NOT BE SURE after witnessing his mothers imminent anger, and because he had never talked with his mother about his sexuality. But regardless, my nephew knew he was gay all along and had known he was gay ever since he was a small kid.
Back in grade school, he was bullied to the extent that he wrote up a HIT LIST. This was right after the Columbine school shooting. A teacher found the HIT LIST and my nephew was put on temporary suspension. To the extent that the local new media got involved. He and his mother were on the local TV news, and it turned out to be a big deal however mostly because of the recent Columbine school shooting hysteria. We all know how exaggerated public hysteria works.
The school principle was on TV as well saying THE SCHOOL HAS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY when it comes to threats. The mother, my niece, replied on air WELL THEN, THE SCHOOL SHOULD ALSO HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY WHEN IT COMES TO SCHOOL BULLYING. A perfect comeback from my niece if you ask me.
What my nephew planned to do to those on his HIT LIST, the classmates bullying him, was to buy silly string and silly-string them. He said this on air to the reporter.
This was when my nephew was maybe 8 or 9 years old.
I still have the video of the TV news report.
This should have been a clue to his mother that her son was maybe A LITTLE DIFFERENT from the other kids in school. Some parents just prefer to be in denial.
Flash forward some 8 years, and his mother had to ask ARE YOU GAY? And not surprisingly my nephew deflects from giving an answer with saying I'M NOT SURE, I DON'T KNOW.
Well, today my nephew is much older, married to his male partner, and they just moved to Florida. Gawd... Florida? I hope they know who and what that Florida governor is. A BIG TIME HOMOPHOBE!
yes I know I personally made a mistake discussing trans causes a week or two ago which got me some scorn. tell you the truth I've never come across a person who was, much less a person who was openly homosexual. you don't see it many industries due to the work involved. the glamboyant ones exist but it doesn't bother me. I can't say I've ever worked with an lgbt person in my life.To be honest, it's a topic I have zero personal experience on this topic. In situations like this I try my best not to project my ignorance and instead be open to listening to those with more knowledge/experience so thanks for sharing. .
I have worked with one trans person that I am aware of but it was a big company and I did not know them well. I have not had an in depth conversation with a trans person regarding their personal experience, hence my ignorance.yes I know I personally made a mistake discussing trans causes a week or two ago which got me some scorn. tell you the truth I've never come across a person who was, much less a person who was openly homosexual. you don't see it many industries due to the work involved. the glamboyant ones exist but it doesn't bother me. I can't say I've ever worked with an lgbt person in my life.
Thank you for sharing. I thought I had a coworker or two who were gay but you could imagine my surprise when I met their wives later at a company retreat or awards dinner. That was due to my own ignorance of course but either it's my age showing or my own ignorance that I don't believe there's many lgbt folks in certain industries due to how socially conservative they are. i may be overestimating my abilities to people read. I couldn't describe my postman to you with a gun to my head and I chat with the guy for a few minutes every day and have for several years now when I bought this house.I have worked with one trans person that I am aware of but it was a big company and I did not know them well. I have not had an in depth conversation with a trans person regarding their personal experience, hence my ignorance.
I do have serval close friends and family members (including my father) who are/were gay or lesbian.
Apologies.I'm not keen on usage of the word "transgenderism".
I have no words..
Well, tbh, ISIS and Taliban do it “legally” according to their laws, etc. What I got from it was a “See, we’re not so bad…there are worse…in places few of us will ever visit (like 5,000 miles away) but that makes us A-OK with our bigotry.”Watch the reaction of the woman behind him as he lowers the boom and says the quiet part out loud...
His message....Hey, we’re marginally better than ISIS and the Taliban, we just want to legally oppress gay people instead of tossing them off buildings. So quit calling us bigots!
I don’t understand this stuff. If your genitalia don’t match the picture on the door, but your clothing does (simplistically) - just use the stall. No scandal involved.Florida Republicans pass bill targeting transgender bathroom use
"You can’t think past your hatred, and you can’t think past your discrimination,” said one Democrat.news.yahoo.com
But only in certain restrooms apparently. Basically, going to have door guards harassing anyone going to the bathroom based on appearance.
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Who the fuck cares. Everyone needs to piss and shit. It baffles me why bathrooms are separated in the first place.I don’t understand this stuff. If your genitalia don’t match the picture on the door, but your clothing does (simplistically) - just use the stall. No scandal involved.
Allot of people - obviously. A certain proprietary between the sexes has its benefits since, in particular, women tend to prefer more privacy than men. And here there is a glaringly obvious solution - when in doubt, use a stall. Then the whole problem goes away.Who the fuck cares. Everyone needs to piss and shit. It baffles me why bathrooms are separated in the first place.
Because it's based on hate, not reason. This whole thing has already negatively impacted cis women more than anyone else, especially lesbians who don't look "traditionally feminine" (as they've already reported being harassed)I don’t understand this stuff. If your genitalia don’t match the picture on the door, but your clothing does (simplistically) - just use the stall. No scandal involved.
I'm curious exactly what you base this on. At any rate, the "problem" didn't exist until they created it, so they could "solve" it. Do we really think trans women only just started using the women's restroom ten years ago, thus necessitating new laws to prevent such a travesty?Allot of people - obviously. A certain proprietary between the sexes has its benefits since, in particular, women tend to prefer more privacy than men. And here there is a glaringly obvious solution - when in doubt, use a stall. Then the whole problem goes away.
Or, I suppose, we can all think in the crass terms that you do. Clearly that’s what our society really needs most