@Transfused, this is an interesting topic, as out in the world there are more transgender folks taking this path than the full surgical transition path. We far too often make the assumption that all folks in a medical transition are trying for or planning on surgeries. Some folks haven't got that need.
We are all different, after all, and each of us has to choose our own path.
I hope we can have a good discussion on the topic, as I see this as something important that is often overlooked. There are many paths one can take under that transgender umbrella, and they are all valid and reasonable for some individual out there.
Unfortunately, some folks do treat others differently based on the paths they choose, and that just makes me sad. We are all in this together, and there should be no reason to marginalize someone just because their path is different from one's own.