Yeah, but it shows their ability to get things done. It could happen, if they put the same effort into those things as they do with their current endeavors. And I certainly don't believe trans women should be in the general male prison population. They obviously need a protected space. But throwing them in with natal women isn't the answer. You may not be a danger, but there are some very serious criminals who are.

Like I said, dedicated facilities are probably the best answer for prisons but it’s another case of getting someone to spend money for the benefit of trans people. That’s a hard sell. But whatever happens you can’t put a trans woman in a men’s prison. It’s asking for inhuman levels of abuse.

Do you think there's anything at all that could change your mindset? I've struggled with despair at times as well. Maybe not as seriously as you have, I don't know, but I feel like there's got to be a way for you to see the value in yourself. A lot of people find that through relationships and friendships. Or even religion or spirituality can help some people.

Not particularly. I chose a bad life path and had to transition so I don’t really do anything meaningful and don’t really have important connections to people. That’s unlikely to change. It’s not the end of the world but I am insignificant, I’m just working to accept that.

Those bigots are not going to be any friendlier towards people like me or theory than they are towards you.

It doesn’t really matter whether that are or not, you wouldn’t have that “for being trans not for being “ loophole. I’m not saying you wouldn’t be hated in saying there would be a legal loophole to bypass the protections that worked against us but not you. It’s not wrongful if it isn’t illegal. Your proposal protects presentation but not being trans itself so simply by citing the trans status rather than presentation, it is defensible yo fire us for it if being trans isn’t explicitly protected. Do you see the distinction?