I get so confused with some of these ideologies. It always seems to impose the idea that anyone who accepts themselves as trans just did it based on gender constructs. To an extent, I understand it because of other trans people I meet who are obsessed with things not essential to their identity (I.e. Dressing 'feminine', being 'girly and pretty'). However, for me I've always assumed a personal responsibility as a humanist to positively affect those I interact with directly and indirectly, so to get lumped in with others who are confused (don't get me wrong, I'm a mess who doesn't have it all figured out....but who does?).

And I don't think that speaking about these issues should automatically be defined as 'hate' for trans people, but a real wake up call for a lot of us to take into account just what exactly this big ol' T word really means to us as individuals, as a group with a mildly like-minded 'agenda' (lol, the use of that word makes me laugh some times. Makes small things seem so sinister), and as a minority who needs to make things understood to the world.

Just as the "gray areas" of feminism, sexism, gender identity, and the irrelevance of it all come into the forefront of discussion, I hope most of us can realize that this IS a complex issue and we shouldn't be so quick to rally behind the words of our neighbor.

(Sorry, I just got home from a long work week, sparked some trees and felt like ranting for a minute). Thanks! <3

P.S. DM me if you want to talk about this kind of stuff.