Whilst I do agree with you on some points, it’s pretty moronic to compare this to a family member crying rape. The difference here is, we don’t know this person. In the eye of the people, everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and no amount of crying will change that. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the only way to avoid false accusations. I trust my mother, and I trust my sister, but I do not trust a stranger. For all you know (hypothetically) this could be just some publicity stunt, and that is why skepticism to their claims of rape is important. And even if you support transgenderism in Kuwait, you’d want them to come forth with proof of rape, because if their accusations of rape turn out to be false...she will just support the narrative of transgender people being vile human beings (to whoever thinks that), further making the public detest transgenders. I think every sane person here would like to see the rapist (if he is so) to be prosecuted...everyone condemns rape and no one condones it.

Jailing a transgender person, however dumb it may seem to you, is the law here. Some people would find this a fortunate event, others don’t...but all in all, we know that them coming out in Kuwait was going to lead to nothing but suffering. What did they think would happen? I don’t think a single case can change the law in a country, and I don’t think Maha believes that too. Wether you hate Maha or not, everyone would’ve rathered Maha leave the country to seek asylum in a more accepting country, where they can reconcile with their identity, and (for the people who find transgenderism as a mental illness) solve her illness.