Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Using The Right Pronoun For Transgender People Takes Patience And Understanding
http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/2010/03/using-right-pronoun-for-transgender.htmlNormally, comments are added to the comment section. In this case, Ethan's comment deserved more visibility.
He comes at the pronoun issue from a different perspective and should be considered.
Ethan's comments on Right Pronouns For All Is A Matter Of Respect: Binary-Identified, Non-Binary-Identified, Women, Genderqueers, Men:
Greetings from your bro in the great state of Northern VA.
I'm always interested in reading or hearing about the dynamics that exist in the trans community between the different elements. I am the only trans, and for that matter queer, person I know on this side of the Potomac. My daily experiences are speaking and empathizing with my cisgendered, straight co-workers and classmates. I really didn't even know what genderqueer was until I had begun thinking about transitioning a few years ago, and even then I truly thought it was just an intermediate step between genders where transition was imminent. (Of course, I knew the distinction between the identification as genderqueer and being labeled as intersex at birth.) Anyway, I say all this to establish my credibility (none) and show you where I come from.
