Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrace, would you please go to this question and give your thoughts?

Question

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Answer 1

I think it would be hard to live transgender and I feel for any that do.
I think a lot of people are going to type a bunch of crap about their opinions on how its so wrong and such... but we should all keep in mind that we don't know what these people are truley going through... so shut it.

Answer 2

While transgenderism remains mysterious to most of the public, the entire issue of what to do with sexual aberrance remains a social issue. While I do not question that a transgendered person feels as he or she does, one should also ask if there are other issues involved besides the transgendered person's feelings of expression. Does a society have the right to expect that its commonly held views of male and female should hold true? How is a relative view of sexuality more beneficial to the society at large?
While it is true that expression of one's sexuality is beneficial to the individual, how do those feelings offend society? if in fact they do offend society, what should the society do about it?
Unfortunately, as you point out, the efforts of society have been generally to attempt to expunge those who have violated what they feel are societal boundaries. However the real difficulty is how society has been winking for years at the heterosexual meanderings behind the scenes. All ages have had to deal with the situation.
In the modern age, however, we have sought to bring the situation into the light; you would be hard pressed to find people who would not at least with a wink, approve of heterosexual escapades outside of marriage. This has clearly opened the door to homosexuals and transgendered persons to declare that they have the same rights of sexual expression.
The real conundrum is what to do with those who do not fit into the mold of society's expectations. We can either change that society's long held belief of male and female or we can hold on to what we believe is the correct way of behavior inspite of evoidence to the contrary. It is no wonder that we are facing such an angry reaction from people concerning transgendered people. This is not to condone these actions in the least; it is only that we muct recognize the fear at having the rules to which they have a right violated. the real issue is on a personal level and demand that we treat each person as an individual and discover how to best live with them in peace.

Answer 3

Honestly my thoughts are I don't understand exactly how it works but in my opinion what makes a person happy & comfortable with themselves nobody should comment on. This again is only in my opinion but it would be like me preaching about the Jewish faith which I know nothing about.Or me saying I understand everything that the black people have gone through when I really know nothing. Sorry I wasn't much help

Answer 4

i am embarrassed of this mentality in our country that is built on freedom of thought and expression, freedom to pursue life liberty and happiness. i am disgusted by the fact that people are taught so little tolerance and so much hatred as children they are committing hate crimes as children. all this from a supposedly christian nation. christ would weep with shame for these acts and the continued prejudices suffered by the lgbt community for as was mentioned, he never once spoke to homosexuality. only to acceptance and love and non judgment.
in some countries (even this one) there are those who believe transgendered people posses sacred spiritual powers due to the duality of their sexuality. some countries castrate men who are transgendered and give them certain privileges because of their special differences.
imagine a truly christlike nation.

Answer 5

I keep forgetting about this day... maybe because it affects me too deeply. I could easily have wound up being one of those names on the list.

I was lucky, I guess, or maybe just smarter than I knew, and found friends who accepted me both for who and what I am. And that helps get me through the fear, and the desperate moments.

Answer 6

TG folk have a very hard life. My ex-bf was a transsexual (FtM). I saw the hell he went through before and during transition.

Answer 7

There's no such thing as "transgender". That's a ridiculous euphemism for a sexually mutilated person. Gender can no more be changed than race, or species. The political correctness that fosters such unnatural claims is telling of the devolution of our civilization. The wise take no part of such falsity.