Honestly, I have nothing against folks who want a space away from men.

What? No one is trying to force cis women into the men’s room.

Yeah, not nearly that simple. It is clear you have no idea what you’re talking about.

They mostly want trans women in the men’s room where they get raped and killed. Trans men, as always, are an afterthought they pretend does not exist except when forced (like here.) But it is about trans women and normalizing violence against us.

jfc. I don’t “identify” as transgender. I happen to be trans. My identity is as a woman and transness? That is my medical condition which I will be treating medically for the rest of my life.

they LIKE that the suicide rate is so high because they want these kids to never reach adulthood. They want them gone so they’ll do everything they can to eliminate what little protection there is.

I find the use of “Identity” kind-of odd because if we really want to discuss identity formulation we’re talking about what is actual a very intricate negotiation between the individual and society. Me “claiming” to be a woman has much less to do with being seen as a woman than that the rest of society sees me as a…

Disagreement is fine and in the end it doesn’t at all matter. It is why I lean toward calling myself “transsexual” and not “transgender”. I know that this isn’t about a feeling nor is it about a desire. This is a medical condition that is extremely serious.

I am at an utter loss to describe my transness and transition as anything other than a medical process and a medical condition. My health has demonstrable positive markers since beginning HRT.

Hey let’s not drag truscum into this we’re harmless!

Mr. Singal is one of the better educated and honest reporters covering trans issue.

They literally want women in the men’s room getting raped and killed.

OR we could just... ya’know... not let her spew hate to begin with? That cool?

All I know is that there are discrete and clear medical markers of how transition has improved my health and life. Hard to argue with in actuality.

I really hope I’m not upsetting people who’ve had to move mountains to justify their basic existence to a needlessly hostile and hateful world with the sharing of my perspective.

The first part (“I don’t believe you can be a man born in a woman’s body or a woman born in a man’s body.”) yes I do. And I know many trans people do not agree with me. But as a person who believes that, and is cool with trans people, I’m pretty sure it can all work.

Aaaaand still dismissing Healing Crystals in this and every discourse for being a persistent shit

Serano is so great. Her work helped both me and my parents come to terms with some stuff!

I don’t always like her! She can have a been of an “edgelord” persona to her. Being in the Times was a serious mistake on her part. I still would prefer Serano!

Eh, not really. I am split on ALC but she is a smart and absolutely worthwhile thinker that if she doesn’t sell-out (which she may have already) could be important.