Its not someone just waking up one day deciding to 'become' another gender. There is a science behind being transgender. We aren't just pretending to be another gender, we are that gender. And this isnt new. For example, native tribes believed in something called two-spirit, where they believed they had both a male and female spirit residing in their bodies. There are many more examples, but this is just a more prominent one.
I can explain so many things over the years that have made me realize I am trans. Its not something that just popped out of nowhere. As a kid, I never enjoyed girly things. If you put a dress of anything in my hair, I would cry and scream at you. Growing up, my only friends were boys. So much so that I considered myself one, even at a young age. I refused to take part in anything society considered 'feminine'. If my hair got past my shoulders, I hated it and felt uncomfortable. If you think that I am just a girl pretending to be a man, then don't talk to me.
Also, are you saying you oppose feminists and women's rights? Sure, men have been off 'being manly' and 'fighting wars', but women have a long history of fighting for their rights as well. All they want is to be considered equal to men. Is that so much to ask? No, they aren't crazy. No, they aren't asking for too much. They just want people to stop viewing them as weak, frail individuals who can only cook and sew, and who's only duties are to take care of their children and be dainty and pretty, because that's not what they are. In my opinion, that's an outdated and very misogynistic way of thinking.
Also, so what if a dude is in pink tights? Clothing has no gender. You can be a man and wear a dress, it doesn't matter. Women can wear suits as well. Men can like pink things and women can like trucks. It makes no difference. People can and should wear what makes them happy and comfortable in their own skin. If it makes someone feel better about themselves, what's the issue?
- Dino/Wil/Wilbur (he/they/xe)
