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[–]thethrowawayReddit refugee 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

Gonna say something controversial here - many trans people are fairly "normal" and some of the stuff that gets (or I guess got) posted to TiA was the more extreme fringe views that dont necessarily represent the trans community as a whole. This happens in every group, where you perceive the other side as more extreme than they are.

That is why I liked it though - it called out the toxic parts of trans ideology, and the fact that THAT had enough backlash that it got banned is really telling.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can't say I've met many transpeople. But only one of them seemed well adjusted to me. The others I think we're compensating for either traumatic childhoods or were dealing with internalized homophobia or strict beliefs in very restrictive gender rolls.

I think there's basically four or more separate conditions that are currently all pushed on the trans umbrella, and only one of those is really understood, namely disphoria, and the traditional treatment options are only geared towards that.

[–]GrilledTofuIdentifying as a block of tofu 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The people i know as trans for sure were unfortunately incredibly authotaritan. They're nice until you say something they don't like. And then it becomes a drama so loud it reaches the heavens. I've also met a transperson who puked at looking at the American flag because America bad.

Example: this fellow lied to their parents behind their backs to go overseas. The parents found out (and along with the transness). They love him as a son but cannot approve of his life choice. Because the trust is broken, they cancelled their child's phone plan and insurance.

The reaction? "MY PARENTS ARE AWFUL CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME" essentially. Like bruh after all that dishonesty it's the parents ' obligation to keep it? Also this person is in the early 20s so legally an adult.

The actual proper trans people are probably staying very very quiet and therefore i didn't know they're trans. That, or busy being a functional member of society.