this is always sort of my thoughts when i see people sharing (facebook friends, people i know mostly irl) articles complaining about being asked questions about issues like trans, and even other issues. like, i get complaining about random strangers thinking its ok to ask about your genitals, but it includes a lot of situations like this... and I'm like... either answer the questions, or just explain that you are not comfortable talking about and maybe give them a hint at what resource they can use to get answers. a lot of the reason people have a hard time accepting others is the fact they don't understand them... so why not try to help people understand you. in any context, be it gay, transgender, someone with anxiety issues, etc etc etc...
That's what makes me mad sometimes. They'll take on the role of a Social Justice Warrior but then say it's no their job to educate you on subjects. So then you google and get misinformation and they dox you and ruin your life for not knowing what was true or not.
google really is the worst source sometimes, doubly so when theres two different schools of thought on something (like, one group vehemently thinks something is bad, and one group thinks they are crazy and of course its totally ok and/or great)
You have this thing called dysphoria and pretty much ( as far as I know ) you just really really really can't stand whats between your legs. You feel it should be the other set of genitals.
Well... First of all Im jealous of guys. Like, I dont want breast, period, so on so on. I want to be a guy. Stand up and pee , not being forced to wear dresses, be in the boy squad without being stared at. I want all that. Not this world that mostly see as gossip-heaven and painted nails (NO OFFENSE GIRLS). But mostly I would like to be me, and the person I am is simply not a girl :3 Good explanation?
(UPDATE: Yes, also what underyourbed said _)
i think the best way to understand is to imagine being who you are and pretending your body is the opposite gender and ponder all the daily implications.
Please don't down vote me on this. I saw a trans guy at the store the other day and he was so stereo typically "female" that it was insulting to women. He was speaking in a breathy Marilyn Monroe voice and holding his purse out on his wrist and wiggling the hips. His make up was so over done. He was dressed nice though in a skirt that wasn't too short and a nice top, but that's not how women are and if you think that's how we are, then you definitely don't "feel like a woman."
I think people have the right to dress and act the way they want (as long of course that it doesn't harm anyone). Unless the person you are describing was stating that all woman act or should act like they do, than just let them be. Being "female" isn't a category with set criteria.
stereotypes exist because some people act that way, so if someone wants to act like a stereotype its not really a problem, the problem is expecting people to be like stereotypes.
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Otherwise I am happy to answer and I hope you have a good day :D
(UPDATE: Yes, also what underyourbed said _)