Poc's "What's the Point?" thread got me thinking about a blog entry which I recently read - and I didn't want to commandeer his thread, so I'll start this one. The blog entry was written by a (transguy) friend of mine and in it he debated whether to attend a party where the invitation read "women and transmen only". According to the party organizers, the point of the exclusivity was to create a safe and friendly space for women (queer women, I believe - and I can't remember if transwomen were invited) and transguys.
My friend argued that this implies the presence of (any) genetic men makes places unsafe and unfriendly for women and transguys, and that GMs are the only ones that would cause these problems. He also argued that by including transmen in the invitation, it's as if they're saying we're okay because we're not "real men". And it sounds to me as if that same invitation is implying that we (transmen) should be honored that we're included ('cause we're considered safe and friendly) and not feel insulted that we're not considered "real men".
So my point here is: Poc asked about the negative part of being a different kind of man than a regular guy is (correct me if I'm wrong, Purser Poc), and my friend's blog entry brought to my attention how some people (maybe even some of us) may consider that we're in a better category than regular men because we're trans. Still with me? I hope I didn't lose anyone.
So, what do you think? Is being a transman better, worse or neither than being a genetic man? And regardless of how you feel about it, how do you think society in general feels about it? This question is open to everyone.