GenderLife Forum: The Information Exchange

I think that Deena is trying to say that you may be lacking in the diplomacy department.YMMV

So when you have lost your testicles and had surgery to create a Vagina or Pseudo Vagina then your own insights will be equal to mine? Or are you saying that you are "finished" now? Seems to me that Diana has plenty of experience in media and presented a well thought out statement that was agreed with by Marcella and me. I think you might be confusing topics here but that is OK.

If you want to start a new thread to discuss various real life experiences and how we have all handled incidents I would be glad to swap some of my experiences with you and read of how you have successfully handled your own experiences. I prefer not to do so in this public thread.

If this was a discussion on surgery, I would bow to your superior knowledge (i.e. I would not comment on a topic about post surgical infection, since I haven't had surgery yet).
This topic, however, is not about surgery.

Which is an exercise in stating the obvious.
(Something Deena is adept at)

Living as a woman does change one's perspective somewhat - Surgery is largely socially irrelevant - I haven't had surgery, yet most people Who know me IRL assume I have, what's the social difference? Having a twat does not equal living as a woman - we of all people should know that. The magical vagina does not confer womanhood.

Telling someone to lighten up is often used as a deflecting technique - it takes the blame off you and makes out that there's something wrong with the complainant. It's a deflecting technique that comes instinctively to those speaking from a position of privilege.

FWIW, I don't take advice on how I should act and perceive myself from people who have no reference point. No disrespect to the OP - it's just the way it is.

Well put.

Sure, if they are making jokes about us as women.

They will, eventually.

Take this as a chance for them to learn.

I'm glad of one thing: Amanda's appointment shows that trans women are finally getting some employment equality in America.

And it can only get better.

{{{I hope.}}}