Gender Warrior

Comment by Rachel King on December 30, 2010 at 9:32pm

Don't mistake these words for lack of enthusiasm for your journey but I place a high regard for what is on a persons profile, after-all, that is what it is there for.
To give us an insight into the ' who' you are.
I might suggest you up-date from "out and about part-time" before you start shouting from the rooftops.
Your credibility will be important to you, as it is to us, in times to come, so starting on the right footing would seem important to me.
There are many here who expound their message loud and clear, here.
I wish you well in doing so in the big bad world.
I hope they are ready,hahahaha.

Comment by Rachel King on December 30, 2010 at 10:08pm

My congratulations, re your profile,

you have the courage of your convictions.

This should be an interesting passage in your journey,

go well.

Comment by Vanessa Sheridan on December 31, 2010 at 11:14am

I respect your zeal and enthusiasm.  One small point I'd like to make: I definitely do not consider transgender to be a "proven birth defect."  I am not a birth defect, and I don't believe other transpeople are either.  Are we different (at least in a statistical sense)?  Yes.  Are we a product of a hormonal variation during fetal development?  Almost certainly.  But a "birth defect"?  I think not.  I would respectfully suggest that, if you're going to put yourself out there as a spokesperson for the transgender community, you really ought to be accurate in your statements and try hard not to portray us in any sort of negative light.  Stating that a transgender status is the result of a "proven birth defect" isn't exactly conducive to establishing our viability or credibility with the rest of society. 

Comment by Zoe A. Tipsword (Farren) on December 31, 2010 at 2:11pm

a developmental variation in fetal development is called a birth defect and nothing is wrong with that, My oldest son was born with hydronephrosis and he is a perfectly healthy little boy except that one little thing and that was corrected with surgery. sound familiar, we do the same thing we turn to medicine to correct a medical defect. If we keep telling people that this is not a medical issue then thy will stop providing medical care for transition and then where would we be. I am not a birth defect I have a birth defect and I want and need to correct it. I want to encourage the community to pursue the medical community and get better medical treatment and care for transgender individuals so that we can live a life that our souls and minds are wired for and overcome the deficiency of being born in the wrong physical gender. I want to see SRS as a standard medical treatment in a normal hospital and not a plastic surgeons clinic and covered by all insurance. I think if we keep doing the high horse thing and keep saying there is nothing out of place then we cut ourselves off at the knee's. I don't want the community to move backwards into seclusion but forwards to acceptance by all.

Comment by Vanessa Sheridan on December 31, 2010 at 3:06pm

We'll have to agree to disagree on this specific point about "birth defects", although you and I are in alignment on many of the other things you've said.  You certainly have a right to your opinion.  Good luck to you.

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