Yes, I have heard some of the concerns from lesbians - and non-lesbian feminists - about the trans movement. An obvious problem is the trans' insistence on being included in women's sports and other spaces that pretty much all women believe should be reserved for "women only" (like public women's washrooms). Many mothers I know will not …
Yes, I have heard some of the concerns from lesbians - and non-lesbian feminists - about the trans movement. An obvious problem is the trans' insistence on being included in women's sports and other spaces that pretty much all women believe should be reserved for "women only" (like public women's washrooms). Many mothers I know will not allow their youngsters to use a public washroom alone because of their fear of pedophiles posing as women who may be present there. Also, it seems to me that trans ideology, which is based on the notion that one can "choose" one's gender or gender identity flies in the face of the long-held belief that being gay/lesbian or heterosexual is an inherent characteristic; not something one "chooses" to be. My own concerns center around the proselytizing of gender identity in general and specifically to public school youngsters. (I am equally concerned about our society's flagrant promotion of all forms of sexual permissiveness because I believe it creates many psycho-social problems.) But with trans issues specifically, I have read about the physical and emotional problems associated with transitioning and cannot understand why the medical and psychiatric fields are going along with it.
Yes, I have heard some of the concerns from lesbians - and non-lesbian feminists - about the trans movement. An obvious problem is the trans' insistence on being included in women's sports and other spaces that pretty much all women believe should be reserved for "women only" (like public women's washrooms). Many mothers I know will not allow their youngsters to use a public washroom alone because of their fear of pedophiles posing as women who may be present there. Also, it seems to me that trans ideology, which is based on the notion that one can "choose" one's gender or gender identity flies in the face of the long-held belief that being gay/lesbian or heterosexual is an inherent characteristic; not something one "chooses" to be. My own concerns center around the proselytizing of gender identity in general and specifically to public school youngsters. (I am equally concerned about our society's flagrant promotion of all forms of sexual permissiveness because I believe it creates many psycho-social problems.) But with trans issues specifically, I have read about the physical and emotional problems associated with transitioning and cannot understand why the medical and psychiatric fields are going along with it.
I don't know why I'm jumping into this, but here I am.
Not so long ago many people believed that one chose to be gay or lesbian. I remember this.
I'm 44. I've known since before puberty that my body, specifically around my genitals wasn't as it should be.
So no, I didn't choose my gender identity. I just recognized it and chose to do something to make it match how I would like my body to be.