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Title: Not that we get a choice...
Post by: Shana A on December 31, 2009, 10:33:49 AM
Post by: Shana A on December 31, 2009, 10:33:49 AM
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
Not that we get a choice...
Zoe Brain
http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-that-we-get-choice.html (http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-that-we-get-choice.html)
I don't identify as "Transgendered" - but don't get too upset by it.
Many Transsexual people do though.
And I know few Intersexed people who identify as Transgendered, and some get quite angry about being called that. They have a point, it can be galling when someone is born with a physical anomaly, and ignorant opinionated bigots criticise them for their "immoral lifestyle choice".
The thing is, we don't get a choice what others call us. We don't have that privilege.
Not that we get a choice...
Zoe Brain
http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-that-we-get-choice.html (http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2009/12/not-that-we-get-choice.html)
I don't identify as "Transgendered" - but don't get too upset by it.
Many Transsexual people do though.
And I know few Intersexed people who identify as Transgendered, and some get quite angry about being called that. They have a point, it can be galling when someone is born with a physical anomaly, and ignorant opinionated bigots criticise them for their "immoral lifestyle choice".
The thing is, we don't get a choice what others call us. We don't have that privilege.