Quote:
Originally Posted by optimisticcynic
There is often an issue differentiating between gender identity and gender role. I am happy to admit that I am baffled as to how people can be born “the wrong gender”. People are born as they are born, and may decide to do something about this at a later time. That is completely their call. But to identify the biryh status as a mistake suggests predestination which majes litgle scientific sense. Is it possible that gender role which is so variable between cultures and times is more at the root of dissonance experienced? Can you be born the wrong race? Wasn’t there huge outrage when religious groups have claimes that people have been born with the wrong sexuality and that this can and should be “fixed”?
Intrigued to know more.
|
Apparently not, but I actually do not see the difference between transgender and transracial, but apparently one is horrendous and the other totally fine
The arguments seem to be exactly the same for both, to me.
If we did not live in such a 'gendered' society, I really doubt many trans people would exist, if men could wear dresses and sparkles without other people taking the piss and such. There would still be people with sex dysphoria, much in the way there will still be anorexic people even if the world stops being so obsessed with thinness...but there would not be as many as there are today, thats for sure. For so many 'transgender' people it seems to be about stereotypes rather than body. And its body, not stereotypes that make someone male or female. FFS if we are going on stereotypes followed, I am actually male. if we are going on 'internal gender identity' then I do not exist at all as I do not have one and do not believe in souls.