Why so many fights here?

[flatlander_48]

Why does it have to be "hierarchy" rather than "an important/significant difference"?

You would have to ask the people who feel that way. I don't see a reason to do that. Personally, I think a lot of the distinctions that people try to impose are completely unnecessary and are intended (consciously or unconsciously) to separate rather than solidify. And as I said, the general public doesn't really see any sort of distinction. Across all 3 groups that I laid out, I think our chances of being challenged in a restroom, made fun of, etc. are roughly the same.

For what it's worth, we expect the same acknowledgement of that difference from TS folks too - it's the full-time vs. part-time vs. full-time-except-for-blah thing.

So, I would ask why that is necessary? Is there a particular point? From my observation, this information has been used negatively by some.

DeeAnn