[Withano]

Originally Posted by Livia

We get one trip here - unless you adhere to the idea of reincarnation - so if someone identifies as a woman but was born male... or identifies with the black community but was born white, I don't have any problems with them doing everything they can to rectify what they see as a fault and to enjoy this one chance to be happy and no one should be allowed to tell them that what they're doing isn't right.

I dont either, identify as whatever you like, whatever makes you happy, sure. Thats not what I was asking though. There is scientific backing of 'transgender' being very real, but I dont have any reason to believe that 'transracial' is.. Your post made me assume you might have thought otherwise?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

You assume I wasn't already talking about females! More aesthetically pleasing, bodies capable of incubating & nourishing infants, generally much better company...

I mean, although I'm physically big and quite masculine, I'm not really into ANYTHING "blokey", other than being exclusively attracted to females . I'm basically a giant transgender lesbian.

Strangely, that's how I've always imagined you :-)

Originally Posted by Withano

I dont either, identify as whatever you like, whatever makes you happy, sure. Thats not what I was asking though. There is scientific backing of 'transgender' being very real, but I dont have any reason to believe that 'transracial' is.. Your post made me assume you might have thought otherwise?

No, I don't think otherwise. Maybe "trans-racial" isn't thought of as a real thing, but I'm sure if it's in your head and you feel that's who you want to be, all the scientists in the world aren't going to be able to tell you that what you're feeling doesn't exist.

Humans are just so complex and wonderful, but sadly we as a race have so little idea what makes us work despite all our technological advancement... so I think the best we can do is try to be happy before we die.