It’s not your “nerd-ness.” I guarantee you that. Way to back pedal a few comments down though.

Probably because they have been ignored and dehumanized for so long. The more bigots or uneducated people are exposed to stories of trans people, the more (hopefully) they will be able accept and acknowledge the humanity of trans people. People tend to hate and fear the unknown. There are many, many people who have…

You have to learn to value different sorts of intelligence. I am traditionally “brainy” and my partner is much smarter with physical things and to a great degree emotionally. Though we are both getting smarter emotionally.

Of my three serious relationships, the first two were of the “that’s hot” persuasion. I was young and they were terrible people. I’m about marry the third. He is genuinely interested, actually listens, and respects me. It’s such a giant difference. When he teaches me something, it is actually stuff I don’t know…