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Not all current trans folk make it to the catwalk even though their delusion takes them to it.
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Their delusions take them to the catwalk?
No not all trans folks make it to the cat walk. Some of them quietly slip into your community just like everyone else in the world. You do not know they are there. They live the life they feel right living without any approval from you or anyone else.
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“Every trans person in the UK today has to undertake a risk analysis that weighs up home imprisonment on welfare benefits, suicide or the risk of physical harm, possibly even rape or murder as the price to be paid for living their lives in their preferred gender role. Research [published by the Equalities Review] showed that the suicide attempt rate for trans people is very high, far higher than the rate for one of the most mentally vulnerable groups; people with ongoing mental health problems as a result of childhood abuse or trauma.”
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My understanding of this is "Hide in the background and never be satisfied with who you are because if you don't you could be raped". Absolutely unacceptable. How many times do we as a society tell our children, "To hell with what the world says. Be yourself and be anything you wanna be"? I guess this only applies to people who fit neatly into a societal standard. If you do not fit this standard you are relgated to the back room with no chance of success and can achieve nothing greater than welfare benefits. And this is acceptable? Not in my world.
It is also important to note that in the study you cited, nowhere does it make a difference if one is post transition or pre transition. The sucide rate for LGBT persons is significantly higher than the general population because of the battle that rages internally. On one hand, humans desire approval from loved ones which often does not exist if one deviates from the norm. On the other hand, humans desire autonomy and strive to be who they want to be. This internal battle creates so much turmoil internally that it is nearly impossible to see a solution. It is this that create a situation ripe for suicide.
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Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?
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Ummmmmmm. Ok. Would you be so kind as to explain what you mean by this? I have my assumptions but would like to understand your meaning.