There appears to be a section of the transsexual community that feels as if they need to have walls built up around them in order to exist. They live by a very strict doctrine that is usually self-imposed and based upon archaic and outdated perceptions of the transsexual and transgender cultures. They believe in these ideals so strongly that any opposing viewpoint is either immediately dismissed as being false or construed in ways to represent something completely different than the original intent of said viewpoint.
They seem to live in a constant state of self-induced despair and depression that is so familiar to them that they only lash out when compassion is given to them they see it as a threat. Instead of taking responsibility for their own actions and feelings, they blame society and the world at large for their misery. According to their tightly held ideals, it appears that would rather suffer in silence than enjoy an actual harmonious existence amongst the rest of the world.
There seems to be a transsexual hierarchy amongst them as well. If people do not fit every one of their fundamental beliefs then that person is not a transsexual in their eyes. That person is actually a hindrance to the transsexual community as well. Having a progressive and accepting attitude towards the advancement of the transgender community is not looked upon with welcome eyes by these people. They prefer to have their lives and the lives of others to be dictated by rhetoric based upon rhetoric written with the purpose of ensuring the mental health community will always have a source of income.
I think we all suffer from gender identity conflicts of one kind or another. The anxiety, depression, dimorphic issues, and other list of anti-social behaviors are most likely more closely to the core of their being than anything dealing with gender though. Because the gender identity is the easiest scapegoat for all problems, worries, and fears, it is used most often without ever recognizing the others at all. Could this be a truer reason for their embittered beliefs?
There will always be varying opinions and points of view when it comes to being transsexual. The ability to be able to acknowledge those views without feeling devalued on a personal level is something that needs to be improved on a personal level for some people. To try and segregate a group of people for having new and progressive thoughts on being transsexual from a community already segregated from society is almost on the borderline of tragic.
I would hope that we, as a community, can learn how to evolve together. It would be so amazing to be a part of a community that not only has diverse experiences and ideas, but also the ability to accept each other's views and opinions while still standing together as transsexuals in modern society.
