MM I am a hell of a poker player BTW..

DeeAnn, you hit all the bullet points.

Quote Originally Posted by Candice Mae View Post
Gender is defined in two parts physically and mentally, the physical part can be changed to co-inside with the mental part to make TS's who they are in mind and body. To me some one that is a CIS gendered male and wears a dress and acts in his mind "Feminine" is as much TG as a cat is a dog. If there is no gender dysphoria is the person really TG? Or just an actor/actress wearing a costume and playing a role? Some CD's may like to think that their need to dress runs deeper, but in the end it is usually just for sexually gratification.
Missing the point you are making I guess. You have to transition or at least consider yourself a TS to have any gender dysphoria? That really smacks of elitism making people different class levels. Tell me, specifically, what exactly do you have to mentally feel to be trans (either sexual or gender)? Because if there is a test, I need to know so I can stay where I am. Sorry but in my path, sexual gratification was a HUGE part early one, so did I grow into being a TS or was I lying to myself at the time? I really do want to know what mental thing you have to have that makes you dysphoric.

One issue I see with the TG spectrum is the feeling of "I am more>>>>>than you." The distancing ourselves because we don't think someone is at our level.

OK you don't want to have everyone under your umbrella because you think something makes you different or better? But why? Again, I have to direct your attention to history. How certain peoples always have considered themselves "more". I do understand that CDs don't believe that things that effect the Transsexuals are important to them. I can understand that they may see this as an "I can quit anytime, thus I don't need laws, or rights or protections that the TSs need." But they are wrong. It isn't a transsexual rights thing, it is a HUMAN rights thing.

For the 100th time here I have to cite Neimoller

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
We are all in the same boat, it would make life easier if we all rowed together. Call yourself what you will, but don't marginalize any other part of our community. Like they say, "Don't muddy the water around you, you may have to drink it soon"