Quote Originally Posted by Bridget Ann Gilbert View Post
To your claim that as a CD you dont fit under the LGBT umbrella, I have to disagree. The one thing that unites all of these individuals is that they behave in a way that is atypical for a person of their biological sex be it who they sleep with or how they choose to appear, and are discriminated against by many for trying to be themselves. You proudly assert "I put on women's clothes, I do women's makeup, I full body shave, I LOVE shopping, I take on women's mannerisms when I am dressed " These are not the behaviors of your typical man.
Bridget is right on the money.

I know many of you on here think "I am a manly man. I mow the lawn. I work on the car. I watch NASCAR and Football." Unfortunately, should your little secret be known, you are not going to be viewed exactly the same as other men by most of the population, I am very sorry to tell you.

In fact, in some ways, your situation is worse than mine in terms of public understanding. I am a woman. I look like a woman. I sound like a woman. I smell like a woman. I feel like one. People get that. I show them old pictures and they say "uh, ok, if you say that's you, then uh, sure. Looks like some random dude to me."

Do you think your story is easier to understand than mine? Let me assure you, it is not.

And one last point, and really the thing that binds us together, even if we have nothing else in common. If the wrong dudes catch you out in the open in your dress, they will murder you just as brutally as they would murder a trans woman. And folks, a lot of us get murdered every year.

So I'd suggest you think really hard about who your friends are, sisters. Because if it weren't for the work some of us are doing on your behalf, you could be murdered and no one would care. If not for us, who would stand up for you? Most of you are completely unwilling to stand up for yourselves. Trust me on this - this is a cruel old world. And it is always on the lookout for more scapegoats. And you don't want that particular distinction to fall upon you. Oh no you do not.

Because trust me, your cries of "I'm really a man!!!!" will not help you when someone is beating you.