Trans people: Do you feel welcomed by the current trans movement?

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[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don’t really feel welcomed by the current trans movement. Like, my personal history by itself would be welcomed and, in many ways, is what the trans movement wants people to focus on, but I don’t think my beliefs would be welcomed.

Edit: I wanted to elaborate a little. I feel like I’m against most of what the trans movement is about now. I don’t like what is happening with redefining words. There is nothing transphobic about being honest about biological sex and differences that exist because of it. I also am really against their attitude towards childhood transition. Children should have the opportunity to grow up (or at least be teenagers if it’s been there a long time) before being given life altering, sterilizing medical treatments. We shouldn’t be celebrating transition at all because it isn’t an ideal outcome (it should be the last resort when nothing else helps). Also, I’m very worried about the idea that self-ID should be all the matters for access to spaces. I feel like it puts women in danger, including transsexuals like myself.

[–]catoborosnonbinary 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think access to women's spaces should be determined by living full time as a woman or feminine person; identity alone is not enough. Self-ID becomes a non-issue if applied only to identity documents. We do not have guards outside bathrooms checking identity documents.

I agree entirely with your aversion to those who claim to have authoritative new meanings for words. They are attempting to control thought by controlling language. Trans activists do not want to hear honest opinions: they want ideological compliance.