I don’t give 2 fucks about people’s feelings but I do care about making my life more difficult than it needs to be for no apparent benefit.
I married one.
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Have you ever said “sky fairy?”
So, there is also something different between those two.
We can cut off any comparisons to race. I wanted to nip that in the bud.
People choose religion but I wouldn’t insult someone for believing.
Have you used “sky fairy” during debates?
People can only choose religion. They don’t feel the presence of “God.” Interesting.
Probably, but not to insult someone for believing but for trying to use their beliefs to legislate. I don’t want someone’s sky fairy telling me what to do. I might have my own already.
People can attribute feelings to whatever they want.
Thank you. I am satisfied with that.
And I can’t object to their feelings?
Anyone else want to answer the marriage/dating question? Anyone?
By the way, it isn’t whether or not they are wrong or crazy. In fact, if a transexual is actually mentally ill, isn’t it rather mean to hurt his feelings?
We would be treating them.
Yes you may but is it necessary to hurt them? What does it cost you?
I did. you didn’t respond.
It costs society pretending for the exception, and then piling upon people for stating realities.
I’m a pretty conservative guy, at least when we’re discussing most government policies. One of my best friends and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training partners recently came out as trans. Before that he came out as bi. In between those two events he made a pass at me on the mats.
To be honest I was actually a little flattered. I brushed off his advances because I’m straight, he got the message and we went right back to training like we did before. It hasn’t been an issue since. We’re still good friends and I’ve got no problems being seen out in public with him. I sometimes mess up his pronouns like I am right here. I’ve known him as a man until this, plus he’s got a really deep voice, is fairly jacked and doesn’t dress convincingly at all. Not that he’s trying to or anything. He’s just wearing what he wants.
As of my most recent conversation with him he’s sort of figuring things out in regards to his male or female gender identity, but he’s going by an androgynous variation of his given name now and that’s what I call him. I sometimes mess that up too and he doesn’t seem to mind that too much. He knows I’m trying.
@Sloth It’s not exactly normal, but my friend’s behavior isn’t setting anybody’s world on fire. It turns out that sticking to my guns of being polite, considerate and remembering my manners is working out just fine for me in this new and unusual situation.
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Treating them like people or like freaks? Besides, if the worst thing their illness does is make them think they are a different sex, that’s a whole lot better than making them mass shooters. And if treating them with dignity keeps them from killing themselves then isn’t it worth it?
Then I’m going to have to find it. One second.
Anyone else? Eye? Pfury?