Leah, with the greatest respect to everyone who commented here, if this is considered a controversy then I wonder what a real controversy would look like. I think we tend to be overly sensitive regarding the matters over which we need to have conversations. Age and older transsexuals and their choices are one of those. I do not see that there is anything in this thread that could even be construed as a personal attack on anyone, which for me is the signpost for a discussion gone awry. If we all stopped talking about the uncomfortable things we would end up being the "you go girl" club and the site would turn to mush in a heartbeat. It is regrettable that you would feel you should not have started this thread.
When matters are raised in the general sense that they were here, and people feel that they are spoken to directly, even though the commentary is neutral and not directed at them, it would indicate to me that some value exists in their life that needs to be spoken to. In my view this would be an opportunity not a controversy even though there may be painful aspects to it. I have had those moments many times here on the board, in some I made a vocal comment in some cases it allowed me to think about my values and thoughts in a different way. That is never a bad thing.
This is a good thread, an important thread because it connects certain values which we hold to the realities of life. It also reveals how fundamentally human we all are. It always amazes me and fills me with joy to see how people are in control of their lives and how directed their lives are from their heads and their hearts. It is always worth seeing this and always do I learn something, so thank you ......
Kathryn
Originally Posted by LeaP
