I commented on a post on Matt Kailey's blog and thought I would pass it along here.
"Is trans male “privilege” include an easier acceptance in the male community? I’ve always wondered?
Growing up male and working most of my life in female dominated jobs, I
always felt women have a more complex “acceptance” system than men.
I do agree, the physical effects of “T” hormones enable the outward
gender transition from female to male easier initially. (Hate using
that word, nothing is easy I know). Sure the more completely you assume
the “vision” of your chosen gender, the true inner transition is just
beginning. I know one person who went down the full journey to change
her sex only to become the best looking man in the room.
Let me mention I feel privilege does not have to be totally negative and will always be part of the human gender spectrum.
I am an middle aged transgendered woman who is beginning hormone therapy soon.
Over the years, I have been fortunate to gain an understanding of how
to interact in the world more completely in my chosen gender… with
females.
For the most part I have wonderful experiences with a whole new group of
friends and I consider this “female privilege”. Again, is there a
similar assimilation trans guys feel? Could it be described as “male
privilege”?
I quickly learned much of what I had heard from genetic women on a
stereotypical level was true. I did lose a few IQ points here and there
and I certainly lost my rights to much of the “space” I occupied. Men
have no respect for my space and reach over me and around me with no
problem and I now have to always move for them.
On a larger scale, I did lose a huge part of the respect I had gained as
a middle aged fairly successful white male in my American society, I
lost the automatic sir I gained with age and replaced it with a feminine
one.
Of course the path was exactly what I chose and all so natural I found.
Female privilege to me became being treated in a softer and sometimes
more open way.
Again I’m curious of how the overall transition in “privilege” works
from the female to male side although I know no story is alike!
As far as the “LGBT” community, I believe our privilege is a farce. We
are only included when need for more “clout”. I do have interactions
with a few lesbians but most view me as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” Gay
guys are as clueless as straight guys and view me as another queen most
of the time. So again, will someone, anyone show me a privilege?"
Monday, October 31, 2011
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