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[–]pacmanla 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is very new to me. In my personal everyday life, I've seen hardcore conservatives be somewhat more "accepting" of their gay child or family member, or just stay neutral. But, when it comes to trans, they're not accepting AT ALL. I'm a heterosexual guy, who has family roots in the deep south. They'll much rather deal with "normal" gay people, than deal with "wrong body" types. They think the "wrong body" types & the "you have to date me now, because I say I'm this" types are taking it "too far".

[–]Ladis_Wascheharuum 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The thing is it's not "hardcore conservatives", it's the everyday "soccer mom" type who'll participate in PTA meetings and talk about all her "diverse" friends but is secretly a huge bigot.

That kind will prefer a "trans daughter" over a gay son, partly for popularity and oppression points, and partly because her own sense of gender roles is as strict as a religious nut's.