Transsexuals Who Are Ashamed Of Transsexuals
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
04 June, 2011
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/06/twaats-transsexuals-who-are-ashamed-of.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/06/twaats-transsexuals-who-are-ashamed-of.html)
I've talked about the self hating element of the trans community from time to time. Y'all also know I have much love and respect for Calpernia Addams as well and what she has and continues to accomplish on behalf of this community. She's also a no BS kind of girl too which I love.
I kinda feel that this newer(?) twist of views is possibly a response to the public. If the public generally don't like or understand "transfolk" then it's easier for some to just not consider yourselves as that, or be ashamed of those that don't pass/present in a binary way and reinforce stupid stereotypes that the general public hold dear to. There is so much social stigma attached to the word trans that it's meaning has been twisted beyond comprehension. To say you are trans to someone in their eyes can mean that you're "gay", "perverted", "mentally ill" etc etc. People have tried to educate but it's proving an up hill battle for the brainwashed masses to grasp.
Although Calpernia Addams has gone too 'Hollyweird' for my tastes, I like her blog on this issue. Good for her! I have met too many self-ashamed people of all walks of life and they do and say these kind of things to out others of their same affiliation. Moderation is the key to help others to understand our condition and to help and advise those of our condition that to do these off things that would harm the rest of us. The hormonal changes that some of us here will cause those mood swings that can lead to some of this self-shaming of this group.
I have seen it here on Susan's and a lot of you did answer the pleas from those having those temporary teen-aged angst over the use of HRT. A lot of these people do not have any support from their friends or family. You all that do answer these pleas, I salute you! This reassurance can make their lives easier. However, there are those that will do those things despite help from their friends, family and other associates and our moderation can only help here.
Joelene