Was Janice Raymond Right?
http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/was-janice-raymond-right/11/24/2008
So were Janice Raymond and Mary Daly and the other radical lesbian separatists right? For a significant part of the community today I would have to answer "yes, absolutely". In the mid 1990's, when I transitioned, a major shift was taking place in the so called "trans" community, one I witnessed first hand and even fell victim to.
Prior to this time the only trans individuals that had any exposure were transsexual women and the assumption made by the general public when discovering a transwoman in their midsts was she either had surgical reassignment or was on route to it. We live in a bi-gendered world meaning most of the world's population sees a clear division between men and women and understands trans issues within this framework. While this might not be accurate and ignores those with intersexed conditions that give lie to it, nonetheless it is how most people think. If one is to actually live in the real world, you must at least acknowledge the ground rules that world sets whether or not you agree. Anything less is considered grounds to be seen as insane. And it is here that the "transgender revolution" lost their way and went insane by talking only to themselves.
