QuoteI don't agree with everything she's said or done recently, but she had the opportunity to live a happy life in stealth and chose to reveal she was trans in order to become an advocate.  No matter what missteps she makes, she deserves respect for that.

hmm, that did not occur to me but you are right.

I didn't know her until now, but I like her a lot.

Piers Morgan is a pompous moron who invites guests on his program to insult and demean them. He said right out of the gate that because she passed that he could believe she was really a woman. That's not anything close to being pro-transgender at all. He telegraphs his anti-transgender bias all throughout their discussions.

Good for her. 

Quote from: ThePhoenix on February 23, 2014, 09:02:02 AM
I suspect it might work out better if trans* people were allowed to choose their own spokespersons.  As it is, it seems that spokespeople are ordained by cispeople! who often choose people that are not necessarily respected within the trans* community.  That's a huge problem that many of us deal with in my local area.  One person who is a tireless self promoter is seen by outsiders as our leader and by insiders as kind of a joke.  By the cisgender outsiders won't listen to anyone else.

Who is an example of a tireless self promoter who is seen by insiders as a joke?

I so identify with her position on the issue of who you are.  I was forced to adopt a role because I was misgendered at birth... yes, I did acquired some male traits by indoctrination and by biology (testosterone) but no I was never a boy or man or a male I was always a female...

We need her, to voice our angst, to dispel the myths and stupidity... Kudos to Janet Mock

Quote from: Thylacin on February 23, 2014, 06:22:44 PM
Who is an example of a tireless self promoter who is seen by insiders as a joke?

Donald Trump

Quote from: Tori on February 23, 2014, 06:36:19 PM
Donald Trump

Not really within the scope of the discussion though.

It was a direct answer to a specific question posed within this discussion.

Also, it was a joke... just like The Donald.