Ask Matt Double Header
February 25, 2013 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2013/02/25/ask-matt-double-header-4/Today we have two Ask Matt questions, both from non-trans folks with questions about trans issues. I'm looking forward to reader responses, thoughts, and advice with regard to both these inquiries. Thanks so much for reading and thanks for your support.
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Ask Matt: Why Do Trans People Make Me Uncomfortable?
February 25, 2013 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2013/02/25/ask-matt-why-do-trans-people-make-me-uncomfortable/A reader writes: "I am a straight male and consider myself fairly liberal. One of my best friends is openly gay and I have never felt uncomfortable around him. Yet the thought of being around a transgender person is extremely uncomfortable to me and I don't exactly know why.
"I can understand the scientific reasoning for having a different gender than one's do-dads would imply, yet some part of me cringes whenever I hear the words "tr***y, transgendered or transsexual" or read anything about it. (Asterisks mine – MK)
"Does this make me a bad person? How can I consider myself a liberal person who respects and judges everyone based on their character if I am uncomfortable with the concept of having a different gender identity? Is there any way for me to come to grips with this and perhaps regain my own self-respect?
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Ask Matt: Why Would Anyone Want to Alter His/Her Genitals?
February 25, 2013 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2013/02/25/ask-matt-why-would-anyone-want-to-alter-hisher-genitals/A reader writes: "So, like, what would motivate someone to want to alter their body and 'gender'?
"Like, I am bisexual, so I get the whole orientation thing that could be involved, but what is the emotional motivation? What is there to gain over such high risks like excessive judgment or even physical acts of aggression against someone who alters their genitals?
"Personally, if anyone ever even tried taking something sharp to my crotch, I would probably kill them because I wouldn't want my reproductive organs to be altered in any way ... so what would make someone want to alter something so biologically important on an instinctual level?
"Not hating on tr***ies, just tryin' to understand this crazy world." (Asterisks mine – MK)
