" Imagine how much more healthy the converation would be (and I suspect their mental health would be) if the facts of their transition could be discussed with pride. "
Exactly this. It saddens me the direction that the trans community (and their 'allies') have taken the messaging and advocacy. This does much more harm to trans people an…
" Imagine how much more healthy the converation would be (and I suspect their mental health would be) if the facts of their transition could be discussed with pride. "
Exactly this. It saddens me the direction that the trans community (and their 'allies') have taken the messaging and advocacy. This does much more harm to trans people and their cause. Not only is it harmful to the mental health of the gender dysphoric, but it is driving away those who would otherwise be allies.
There have been several times I have been being rudely and defiantly corrected, scolded or yelled at, for not using the correct pronoun when innocently mistaking trans women for being male. Needless to say, this does affect how I interact with trans women.
I have not had the same reaction when accidentally referring to a trans man as her (though admittedly, I have not had nearly as many real-life interactions with trans men that I know of).
" Imagine how much more healthy the converation would be (and I suspect their mental health would be) if the facts of their transition could be discussed with pride. "
Exactly this. It saddens me the direction that the trans community (and their 'allies') have taken the messaging and advocacy. This does much more harm to trans people and their cause. Not only is it harmful to the mental health of the gender dysphoric, but it is driving away those who would otherwise be allies.
There have been several times I have been being rudely and defiantly corrected, scolded or yelled at, for not using the correct pronoun when innocently mistaking trans women for being male. Needless to say, this does affect how I interact with trans women.
I have not had the same reaction when accidentally referring to a trans man as her (though admittedly, I have not had nearly as many real-life interactions with trans men that I know of).