One young man, an F-to-M tranny, said...

The surgery doesn't hurt, the recovery does. Now that we all know, we can move on.

Except that is has to do with so much more than genitals. Honestly, very very little changes in your day to day life after surgery. It's very important on a personal level, but people you interact with on a daily basis can't tell if you've had surgery or not. These women aren't putting themselves out there to talk…

This is it exactly. It would be like if no one ever asked a new mother how she was making the adjustment to motherhood or how the baby was getting along, they just wanted to know about stretched labia and scars. Sure, stretched labia and surgical scars are part of childbirth, but not the only—or even the most…

Good. This case is absolutely fucking horrible and heartbreaking. People need to hear about it.

Soon? Tomorrow? Can we dare to hope? Although, let's face it this is the world we live in now, if they go away something worse will take there place.

Oh man, that is the bummer about viral video. When you're in that line of work and you're doing it every single day, at some point you're going to do something stupid. I mean, that one clip is the only thing we know about this lady but she's on TV every day. It's her job, you know? Even though she's in front of a…

Because that will be both worth it and necessary.

Sorry that doesn't really pass muster since that sets you up to be a 'real' man and the trans man as a lesser type of man instead of simply being two different types of men. That said, I think the distinction should really only be made when trans issues come into play. Like I wouldn't refer to you as a gay man unless…

I just flew South West last week and it was so nice not to have to turn off my devices. I travel enough that all my books are ebooks because carrying two or more paperbacks on a plane is too much of a hassle (especially if you finish your books on your trip and then need to find a way to get rid of them and find new…

I'm pretty okay with kids and even with kids who cry, because everyone was a kid once and people sometimes really have to travel with children. The only time I have problems with kids is when parents let their toddlers—who are old enough to have their own seat and can understand instructions—violently kick my seat for…

Because it can add between 50-100 to your flight costs and if you're traveling frequently the extra 20-30mins it takes to get to the baggage claim, get your baggage and get out really adds up.

OH MY GOD! A cis woman wanted to help us reclaim 'tranny'? I'm stunned. I used to use the word as a joke to myself and around my trans friends, but I mostly stopped the first time I had a gay man call me a 'tranny'. I was shocked by how much it hurt to hear someone on the outside use that word, even in a benign way.

What are your objections to 'cis' and how do you propose we have conversations about cis and trans people with out resorting to the clumsy, 'trans' and 'non-trans' or the old 'genetic male' or 'natal male' terminology? Personally, I only see 'cis' as a handy distincter when talking about trans issues as it's one of…

Sing me your song, sister! Tell me the many ways in which I, as an authoritarian, Nazi, floppy tire, boot, have kept you down and limited your potential. Please share with me the hateful ways that not calling me a tranny cuts you to the core and invalidates your very identity. I want to know your pain so that I might…

Well, it's a good thing you came along and opened my eyes to the slippery slope I was on. Now that you've pointed it out I do realize that genocide and authoritarian rule are the next logical step after asking people not to refer to you with a slur. Good catch. You are a hero to us all.

You started a conversation by telling me not to be a Nazi and you expected a serious response? You're so cute.

The life of hardship and persecution you endure has left me truly humbled. Thank you for opening my eyes to my blind privilege. I'm a better person for having had this exchange.

Let's be honest, you were going to say that no matter what I wrote.

I didn't see Paris is Burning until recently. It's one of the saddest movies I've ever seen.