The field of Psychology has never impressed me very much as a genuine science - more of an art. It has a curious and colorful history that has roots in ancient philosophy (400 BC). Yet even today it struggles with vestiges of this early influence. Psychology wasn't recognized as a science at all until the late 1800's - and this largely due to the influence of physiology - where crossover studies performed at that time forced the scientific method center stage to the field as a whole. I'm not saying it is without value as it is an earnest attempt to understand human behavior. It has its own language and terminology but these are not as rigidly defined or time-consistent as in other more legitimate sciences. It attempts to embrace the scientific method (observation -> hypothesis -> hypothesis testing (prediction) -> validation -> theory) but because of difficulties inherent to its very object of study the application of reductionist methodology is severely compromised and only partially successful - relative to the legitimate sciences (biology, physics, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, pharmacology...).

Human behavior on a societal and individual basis is variable complex and often unfathomable. This is especially true when significantly new trends manifest become widespread and eventually define new population norms. I believe this explains why there is so much confusion over Transgender terminology. Yesterdays definitions become outmoded, there are too many exceptions, new terms are invented, then others still. The whole system collapses in confusion when even these need to be refined, redefined, merged or discarded.

For instance, in the definition for "Transgender" and other TG-related words - the term "gender line" is specifically referenced in one sense or another - as though it embodies some intrinsic immutable meaning that is immediately informing and generally recognized. This is NOT SO! The "gender line" is NOT constant in time. It changes - and has changed rapidy in recent history. For if Transgender means to cross the gender line - I submit the following: nearly ALL GG woman are transgender relative to the behavior generally considered standard and gender-appropriate for GG women mere decades ago! The gender-line for women has shifted! Significantly! This is not true for men! The currentl definition of what is generally considered acceptable normal male gender behavior REMAINS the same over the same time interval - and beyond! The gender-line for men has not shifted for thousands of years!

Well...it's high time it DID! In fact...it IS! WE are the vaanguard of that change. We are the pioneers! The new world explorers! The brave and quietly courageous; assertive not aggressive yet as well, polite; gorgous not greedy; sharp but also pretty; mellifluous, convincing not obnoxious or domineering; helpful not hurtful; considerate not course; intelligemt, intuitive; patient not punitive; at worst..ok I admit...sometimes wordy petty and a little bitchy - but not so much so as to start a war! Point is...we are about our bigger business - to grab hold of that ol gender-line; to push and pull it; make it glide and slide to redefine the new scale; the new male; all inclusive, broader in scope; with faith love and hope; but none a that nasty 'ol tyranny - nah uh, no no, the old ways are for dopes.