>>7725233That's actually pretty reasonable! In terms of advantages I'm very aware that I've slipped past a lot of early gendered trauma, I was perceived as much smarter than I am now by virtue of being a stereotypical male nerd and I'd be horrified by the idea of a cis woman competing against me athletically without her consent and prior knowledge. I lift weights and I'm very aware I'm stronger than athletic cis women my size. The sports issue boggles my mind because there are very few trans people to begin with who pursue sport so it really feels forced. I wasn't necessarily granted academic or professional advantages possibly because I transitioned fairly early and prior to college and a career.
There are disadvantages that present themselves over time like the years "lost" while the mental illness was sharp and untreated, exorbitant pricing for the means of reducing dysphoria, some people are unfortunate and disowned by their family and transwomen who cannot pass are not treated well. I happen to work with one like that and the same people who are pleasant to me can be very rude to her. Of course if you're seen as a woman men condescend to you so six of one half a dozen of the other i guess. And while I want to complain about the state of transcare I have heard so many horror stories from women in my life about how doctors treat them that it seems less like a point of difference and more something I'm empathetic towards.
I appreciate the reply. Maybe I'd have used different language for it but I do belive people should be free to be themselves as they see fit without pressure to conform to their gender roles. To whatever extent these things are natural, surely those roles would still reproduce themselves in the average without social reinforcement. And to the extent they're artificial and burdening, they should be allowed to wither. Apologies for rambling, I tend to do that lol. Think this is my last workable image so ill bow out here, thanks again.
