They have a genetic disease called gender disphoria. I don't really know what you mean by "normal", but it's important for everyone to be taught that everyone deserves just (not equal) rights no matter how different they are. Teaching people that being transgendered isn't strange or out of the ordinary is what we need to do so that everyone can have their own opinion of what is normal.
Guest I know you wont see this but gender disphoria is not FUN nor genetic. It is not FUN to be unable to look at your body in the mirror because it feels so wrong. It is not FUN to feel like you were born in the wrong body. It is not FUN to feel put down or like you aren't a valid person every time someone misgenders you. It is not FUN when someone makes a joke at the expense of your validity as a person. So maybe we get "butthurt" too easily but it is for good reason, it is because we are protecting who we are and trying to stop remarks that are transphobic or hateful towards transgender* people. Thank you
it all depends on how "normal" is defined. if by "normal" they are talking about similar and not different, then yes it isn't normal because it is different. like the title says, abnormal doesn't mean worse
I mean I'm fine with not being "normal" but I think we should teach that all genders, sexualities, and identities are fine. Maybe not "normal", but that they're not wrong.
I don't really care about getting down voted, but you guys are trying to make it so nobody's feelings are getting hurt when in fact that's just life. Being transgendered is not normal at all. It's something a person chooses to do willingly based on their feelings.
Yes a person does choose to wear a dress or get a sex change even though he is fully aware that he is male but is because he so strongly that he is really supposed to be a girl and doesn't want to be male and in many cases cant live properly as male. Its like being born left handed but for some explainable reason you know you are supposed to be right handed so you practice writing with your right hand but your writing with your right hand is never quite as good as the writing with the left hand but but it feel way more correct to write with your right hand rather than your left hand so you always write with your right hand instead of your left.
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· 9 years ago
I am transgender, well thank you very much beeldeni.
Omfg. People are looking for reasons to be offended I'm not normal cuz I am married to my baby momma pay my own bills and try to not cuss in front of ladies. I don't get all annoyed when people tell me I'm not normal.
Stupid is maybe a brash word, but the idea here is right. My daughter has a rare genetic neurological condition (Segawa Syndrome, or DRD, for what it's worth) that is estimated at about a 1 in 1 million rate of prevalence. Her gait, inability to walk properly after about 4 pm, lack of coordination and general difficulty fully controlling her legs makes her abnormal. Her brain makes her different from probably every other person she'll ever meet. She gets picked on because she's very clearly different from other people. I've told her since day 1 of her diagnosis that the only things she can do are either try to explain the reason for her difference or ignore the ignorance. I'm not stupid though, and have never tried to pretend that she was born "normal", nor do I expect her to be able to function in the world under the pretense of normalcy. Sometimes you have to accept abnormal as the status quo and learn to adapt as best you can.
I am trangender. I think you phrased it wrong, but I also think I know what this means.
I guess they somehow think that if people teach that transgender is "normal", kids will "turn" too.
You don't need to teach that transgender is normal, or anything else. Just teach kids that everyone lives a different way, someone's livesae more "common", others are not. But they, and we, should always respect no matter what.
Taeminnieah: you said basically what my rambling could not. Whether something is normal, abnormal, common, or uncommon really doesn't matter. Especially in this day and age, I think everyone falls into one "abnormal" category or another and at the end of the day we should respect one another for who we are, not necessarily how we're perceived. Soullesspegasus: that was my other point; when it comes down to numbers transgender individuals, and people such as my daughter, ARE abnormal from a statistical standpoint. But being abnormal is no reason to stand for being treated as less than. I worry about my daughter every day, but I know that the world is a better place because she exists, no matter how "abnormal" other people think she is.
I agree! Were all just people and we deserve equal treatment and everybody is abnormal in our own way but we cant loose sight of what really matters. May I say that you sound like a great parent and compassionate person.
You guys are both exactly why I love this site, the absolute embodiment of the kind of people I love seeing here! Thank you, Soullesspegasus, being a mom is the best part of my life and it's taught me a lot about how to be a better person. Taeminnieah you sound like someone who knows who they are and has their head on straight, and those are qualities that are so hard to find these days. I love running into people like both of you here, reminds me that there are great people in the world!
Thank you! And lots of love to you! It's so great to be able to have an open conversation about things that can be tricky topics. I love hearing other people's opinions and experiences, and you state yours really well. That makes for a great learning experience.
Good! You are exactly the kind of person who should be explaining your experiences and views; harsh criticism and foul language happen in emotionally charged conversations but calm, clear headed, thoughtful words are the way to change the world. One can be passionate and still be courteous. I always love meeting advocates that aren't overly aggressive. In my opinion you are a great example of the kind of person that should be advocating for the causes you believe in, because peoplewill listen!
I'd say you either aspirated stripper glitter, then punctured/collapsed a lung or you're experiencing the fabled FS feels... I think the glitter disaster option makes a better story, personally.
Same goes with humans, we're all different we have to try to understand and respect each other. Here's something i want to share with all of you to make my point more clearly . "Trees are green in my universe, but people in color-blind universe say they are grey. Everybody's have their own universe, all that matters is that we are happy in our own universe without making others sad in theirs. "
That seems kinda self centered... that being happy with your own world view is the primary goal. I like it better if we act as if helping other people be better is priority number one. Besides, that seems like more of a surrender to ignorance than I'm comfortable with.
Being left handed (at least now) isn't considered abnormal in the same way being transgender is. If you were to switch the word transgender with something else society views as "not normal" (For example the word gay) it would still hold the same basic meaning. Whether you agree with the post or not you can't just change what it says or means. It's really your comment that's stupid, so how about you delete that
Normal isn't a good word to describe humanity. We are all so vastly different. One persons normal is another's strange. That's what makes us good and evil. One may stand up for another and die in the progress even if it may not be something they agree with but they will protect the belief. Another will kill based on a belief regardless of innocent bystanders.
Normal implies within the average. Weird or abnormal isn't anything bad it just means different. My Tourette's syndrome isn't normal and neither is my cyclic vomiting syndrome but they aren't bad
I don't know if you've guys been on tumblr lately, but it's pretty much trans and NB people yelling as cis people and wanting genocide of all cis people. P.s. they mean normal in the way that trans individuals count for 1% of the population,there are less trans people than red heads.( I know not everyone is like that, but it's getting to be a big issue )
Not all trans people want a genocide of all cis people... I as a trans person don't want it and i follow plenty of trans people on tumblr that dont want that
Edit: I know that's not nice..and I'm sorry but seriously
I guess they somehow think that if people teach that transgender is "normal", kids will "turn" too.
You don't need to teach that transgender is normal, or anything else. Just teach kids that everyone lives a different way, someone's livesae more "common", others are not. But they, and we, should always respect no matter what.
2.) Read the post again, aloud.
3.) Think about it again.
4.) Delete post because it's stupid.