Why are blacks more able to "read" transsexuals?

Question

How come many transsexuals are hardly ever "read" (discovered) by Whites, but read often by blacks? Do Blacks and Whites have different ideas about what a woman is? I thought this was just me, but I asked around the nation and discovered that this is much more common than I thought. The margin of difference is like 10:1 between Blacks doing this and Whites doing this.

I've only had Blacks to come up to me and ask me if I was a man or a woman. About 90% of the time, it was Blacks who shouted, "You're a man." It is so demeaning and disgusting when they do this. I am simply minding my own business, keeping to myself, and trying to deal with and fix this birth defect the best way I know how. It seems to be some vocal Blacks are spreading rumors about me and accusing me of being a man to others. That makes it very difficult to live here. Yet in social organizations, municipal property, museums, etc., I do not see this problem. I've been in a speaking club (mostly white) a whole month, and nobody has made any comments yet. I've volunteered at the museum (mostly white, only the custodian is Black), and nobody made any gender comments yet. Even when I ride my bike, I notice that things are different just a few streets away from where I live. This is a common problem of mine and of other women with this inborn condition.

Answer 1

Umnnn... I've never heard this.

To take a guess, 'reading' transsexuals has to do with noticing details. With incongruency between presentation and all. So, if someone 'reads' (successfully) as TS as someone assigned another gender at birth, it's probably because they notice details that don't fit with the culturally or 'naturally' accepted and expected cues the person is giving. Some of those cues are voice, clothing, body shape, attitude, etc.

Can a particular ethnic or racial group be better at noticing subtle cues or social incongruities than another? Perhaps. I'd be very curious to see some scientific or at least qualitative substantiation for such an ability.

So have I really answered this question? Well, I sort of tried to guess at some reasons why some group could maybe be more consistently successful than another group and 'reading'. Does that answer the question? Maybe not; after all, I don't really believe your statement without more detail or proof. The question as written is biased; it should be "Are blacks more able to 'read' transsexuals than other races?" After all, without more substantiation, your question is unsupported. Perhaps the question could even have been "Why do blacks feel like they successfully identify transsexuals more often than whites do?"

So why am I writing this answer? Well, to outline some of the reasons why I think any group would 'read' another. To say I've never heard this supposed difference, and I'd really love to see your sources, statistics, statements from those you've asked, etc. Please clarify your question w/more information. Whom did you ask? Why are you asking this of answers? How do your sources know they successfully 'read' a TS person (are they rude enough to ask the person? Would they really get an honest answer)?

Answer 2

This is ridiculous. Why would a Black man be more likely to 'swing that way across the pendulum' than a white man? Why would anyone?

Answer 3

I'm white, and I'm really good at it.

Did you only ask men? Maybe white men just aren't very observant. :P

Answer 4

Could have something to do with Michael Jackson?

Answer 5

DONT KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKEAND DONT KNOW THE DEFECT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. CANT MAKE A JUDGEMENT NOT MY JOB.

I AM NOTICING MANY MORE MARIA/MARIO HANK/HEATHER TYPE **** LATELY AAND IT IS STARTING TO FREAK ME OUT! CUZ IT IS HARD TO TELL THESE DAYS ESPECIALLY IN THE BAY,

Answer 6

I've never met a shim I didn't know immediately.

Answer 7

I don't think that is true.

Answer 8

more gays ?