Being the Transgender Son of a Feminist

[Natasha]

Being the Transgender Son of a Feminist

http://niksebastian.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/being-the-transgender-son-of-a-feminist/
12/8/10

In short, it hasn't been easy. My mother was well meaning, but in her mission for complete gender equality, she came into conflict with my identity. In fact, her beliefs often obscured the truth of my identity. She was filled with pride of womanhood, and she projected onto me the ideal candidate to fight for feminism, since I was "confident, full of leadership ability, and unafraid to express masculinity." In reality my childhood self was arrogant, bullying after too many times being harassed, and trying my hardest to escape her expectations for a daughter. But seeing negative qualities in me would have been unfair in her mind. Certainly, girls shouldn't be seen as bossy instead of being leaders just because they're female. Yet my mom took this to the extreme, that I couldn't be bossy because the only reason for seeing me that way was sexism. And that was certainly untrue.

[spacial]

That was a really intersting piece.

Especially so, as it highlighted the overt sexism of feminism.

The trials that boy is going through may be a manefestation of the anguish and rationilisations that many transgender go through with their parents and families. But, of course, in this case, the apparent hypocricy must have been especially gauling.