I know its been discussed before, but I need clarification again - why is Transgender so much different than someone saying they are Transracial? I understood before - gender is not biological, etc. but now with the blurring of biology within this ideology I am confused with this argument.

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[–]emptiedriver 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Maybe you should post this to GCdebatesQT?

My sense is simply that there haven't been a lot of people claiming to be transracial, and the few who have don't seem to pursue any life-changing procedures because of it. Even if not all transgender people do that, at least some of them did, which gave it a level of seriousness that has now been extended to anyone who identifies themselves with the word - which not all trans people are happy about, either.

[–]Astrid2448 12 insightful - 9 fun12 insightful - 8 fun13 insightful - 9 fun -  (1 child)

Weeaboos would jump on the chance to be transracial if they could.

[–]emptiedriver 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

well, probably many of them are already aiming to be young girls so they've got a mission established, and they were able to take over a previously legitimized diagnosis by adopting the name of "transgender", which had been originally filled by people who were physically or mentally suffering and trying to get treatments and surgeries to deal with it in some way [whether a good way or not], rather than people who were just fantasizing.

I don't think there are many people who are actually suffering due to a dissociation with their race - perhaps some, but gender is an easier place to have problems dealing with your body, due to sexual abuse, non-conforming issues, orientation acceptance, basic puberty/change stuff... for those who are fantasizing, it's easier to follow those who were really willing to put up with hardship. Maybe someday race-transition could "follow" gender, but it wouldn't follow seriously suffering race-dysphoria patients.

[–]lunarenergy8[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have now - I actually for some reason didn't really think of this as a debate until you pointed it out, I just was looking for some clarity ... clearly I am a little naive. Thanks for pointing this out (: