First of all, thank you to C&C, because that was a very well written and reasonable response.
Bonnie,
The kids I was talking about were absolutely just using "gay" as an expression. They did not mean it negatively towards homosexual people. That's the point - "it's just an expression" is not an excuse.
With respect, yes people are. How many times have you seen things like this posted here in one form or another, including a lot in this thread?Originally Posted by Bonnie Chan
"I feel like a woman when I put on clothes and makeup. The wig is when I feel complete as a woman."
That statement absolutely reduces women to their exterior. You, and other men who say this, are literally saying, "When i put on a woman costume, I feel like a woman", which says rather clearly that the costume is all that's required to feel like a woman. That's obviously not true. You can say the clothes make you feel "pretty", "soft", or even "feminine". All of those are completely reasonable things to say about typically feminine clothing. They have next to nothing to do with feeling like a woman.
That's the point.
