@ Sara
The TS/IS communities have to constantly battle public opinion concerning who and what we are.
It is exhausting to have to explain within the legal arena as to the reasoning why we need laws protecting us.
We have to battle those forces that think it's a part time thing or a cross dressing fetish concerning those that have transitioned to full time.
We have little if anything in common with the transgender umbrella once we go into full time status.
It's an everyday battle for the full time TS/IS community as a whole to disassociate themselves from part timer's, cross dresser's and fetishists in order to get laws passed that will stop discrimination in public accommodation, housing, restroom use, employment, etc.
Are you full time? Have you ever gone on a job interview as YOU? Have you attempted to rent an apartment as YOU?
If you are not full time you have absolutely no idea what these challenges are for us that are full time.
Like I've said before, most of the transgender umbrella gets to revert back to their male presentation in order to live another day, we do not.
I cannot care what those that feel slighted think because they are not in our shoes.
you can be offended all you want but the fact remains that if you are not full time you will not understand fully this battle we wage.
Julia
