A friend of mine on anther blog sent me this reply to a conversation we were having about acceptance of trans women and trans men in society.
It's incredible!( She is a trans woman.)
"I agree with you on trans women being shunned by some genetic women
because of ego and fear. Women can be very competitive along with all
the ugliness and back stabbing that fosters. To me I feel it is simply
an attitude where they rank the status of people and place us at the
bottom. I am more concerned with the fear aspect. Trans women can be
like a mirror that reflects back a genetic woman’s basic sexuality and
make them feel uncomfortable. I think people tend to see trans people,
maybe unconsciously or not, as the genetic rather than the target gender
(a man in a dress in my experience). Men are aggressive and that is
uncomfortable, even if it is just a stare or whatever the case may be.
We also represent feminine on the other hand and lesbianism can be
uncomfortable as well. Maybe they see us as what was an attractive man
and maybe that carries over into an attractive femininity that makes
genetic women uncomfortable. "
Interestingly, my friend came up with much of this insight in a conversation she had with a younger genetic woman.
Where ever it came from it is wonderful insight!
Friday, March 23, 2012
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