<< That is distinctly unfunny. Assault is assault, whether it's against a man, woman or transgender. As a matter of fact, that sounds an awful lot like a hate crime. >>
Yeah, it's sad that some people still have this mentality. Most of these people have been living as women since their early teens, if not before, and most were very feminine to start with. They really are females with the male reproductive system. Beating up or assaulting one of these "girls" is like beating up any other girl. It's pretty cowardly, especially if you are a man.
Although, his story sounds rather fictitious. I don't know of any transgender who would try to trick someone in this regard. They understand what kind of reaction they might get and most are smarter than that.