Both: Do you ever wonder if you're on the wrong side of history?

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[–]worried19[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You seem like the opposite of self-hating to me. It's got to be healthier to acknowledge that you're still biologically male, even though you have medically transitioned and live your life socially as a woman. Sometimes I wonder if the reason so many trans activists are so angry is because they realize the truth that they can't completely escape their biological sex, and this rage drives them to be so aggressive in demanding the rest of the world see them as indistinguishable. What are your thoughts on that?

Right before the old sub was banned, I linked to this video on Muxes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiek6JxYJLs

I have to assume this a much healthier way to be than what modern Western trans activism is pushing. These people know they're biologically male. They don't try to pass as natal women. They occupy a third space and have achieved what appears to be moderate to high acceptance in the communities in which they live.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks! I don’t feel like I’m self-hating, but that is what many trans people will say or that you have internalized transphobia.

I’m not really good at understanding it unfortunately, but your explanation makes sense. Maybe it threatens the sense of self they’ve built, so misgendering might feel like an attack. I wish there more focus on self acceptance even as someone transitions so they would understand that it doesn’t actually change your sex and learn to not demand everyone else behave a certain way for them. I feel like narcissism may be part of why some people are so aggressive. I don’t think all trans people are like that, but the loudest voices seem like maybe they are. I didn’t like the trans community for these reasons years ago and I feel like it’s only gotten worse. Earning pronouns seemed better to me, but I’ve also had it easier in that people viewed me as a girl/woman so it was never something I really focused on. I don’t think there is any way to defend forcing people to lie or change words about sex.

Thanks for sharing the video! I really love seeing any story where feminine boys are accepted and not taught they are wrong.