It's My Life, Not A 'Lifestyle'

[Natasha]

It's My Life, Not A 'Lifestyle'

Transgriot
Monica Roberts
7/30/2008

One thing I hear from our opponents and people struggling to grapple with transgender issues as they come into contact with us is erroneously saddling us with the 'lifestyle' tag.

[tinkerbell]

I love Monica; she is wonderful!  Gee...I am also sick and tired of all this "lifestyle" crap  .  Lifestyle implies choice and sorry but I didn't "choose" to be born transsexual.  Hello? but I honestly don't think that there is a sane person in this planet who would "choose to become" TS.  That is just plain stupid! Morons!

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[NicholeW.]

Agreed!!

Although I appreciate certain things about my life; I cannot imagine wishing this on even my worst enemy. It ain't "fun" and certainly wasn't a choice.

Mayo is a choice. Period!!

Nichole

[tinkerbell]

..and one more thing...since when is being a woman is a "lifestyle", huh?

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[Elwood]

I'm with you girls on this one. I mean, I don't think it is a "lifestyle" to be trans at all. I mean, yes, it is a process, a journey, etc. to transition. But transition isn't what my life is about. My life is about being me, and transition is part of reaching that physically.