Living With The Reality Trans People Are Hated/Are Considered Freaks, Mentally

[Shana A]

Living With The Reality Trans People Are Hated/Are Considered Freaks, Mentally Ill, Gay, & Jokes
by: Autumn Sandeen
Tue Jan 05, 2010 at 17:00:00 PM EST

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14714/living-with-the-reality-trans-people-are-hatedare-considered-freaks-mentally-ill-gay-jokes

Comments, comments, comments. The "wonderful" comments found in the comment threads of articles about Amanda Simpson's appointment as a Senior Technical Advisor at the Department Of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The message is scattershot, but encapsulates the concept that trans people are hated, as well as how trans people are considered freaks, mentally ill, gay, and nothing but jokes.

So, let's share some of the comments.

First, via the comment thread of ABC's First Transgender Presidential Appointee Fears Being Labeled 'Token'

    • Amanda Simpson. The new face of the democratic party and Obama administration. I love it! A perfect symbol of their choices and decision making. Who gives a hoot what the general public thinks or if its good choice - lets just do what seems popular politically with our liberal base! I wonder what the rest of the world's government thinks of this idea? Do you think they are giggling a little? Like I said is this Obama's idea of 'job creation"?

[Janet_Girl]

I started to read the article and all I did was raise my blood pressure.  I realize that we need to have the ignorant speak their piece but why do they hate us so.

I need a shower now. Yuchy,
Janet

[tekla]

Who gives a hoot what the general public thinks or if its good choice - lets just do what seems popular politically with our liberal conservative base!

Umm, isn't that how Dick Cheney got his job?

[Alyssa M.]

Today I learned that people can act like jerks when they post anonymous comments on the Internet.

[Miniar]

Gotta love the world... 

Honestly, I'm just sick and tired of this bs...