Judge denies transgender student’s request to use boys’ bathroom

I want to thank you so much for you reply. I haven't seen many FTMs on the internet compared to MTFs. I'm sorry you don't feel comfortable in your body and hope the technology improves for those that want to have surgery. I also hope that the science improves, so we can figure out what exactly is going on and prevent future people from experiencing such awful feelings. It sometimes feels like a lot of the people in the community discount the mythical pill that would make someone feel comfortable in their body, and it frankly reminds me of bi-polar/schizophrenic/etc people who don't wanna take their medicine. It also feels like some people don't wanna find out what's wrong, which is dumb cause they should wanna make sure future people don't feel the way they do. Maybe they view that is limiting their community? I'm not sure.

I empathize with your comment and find your views to be more sensible. I've noticed whenever someone posts a comment like yours in the community, that person is referred to as truscum? I'm curious if you've seen backlash for your opinions. Also, if you had info to share on FTMs in the community, because it seems like they aren't talked about a lot.

I have no ill will toward trans people, I really don't even fucking care what bathroom they use, I think small individuals rooms with toilets and a common sink area is the best approach TBH. I just like consistent arguments, and when goal posts are constantly shifted, it pisses me off. The words are constantly being changed and redefined. For example, I find transsexual much clearer than transgender, but that seems to be phased out by the community now a days.

I think the biggest hurdle the trans community faces in terms of public perception is not going to the bathroom, but the notion that it's okay to have sex with someone and not tell them their history if they've had surgery. That applies mostly to MTFs. Tied with that the idea of someone finding a trans person attracted, finding out they're trans, and then not being attracted to them being transphobic. People in the community justify not telling others until the second or third date because they might be harmed, which is a legitimate concern. Another legitimate concern should be getting a person to fall for you, them finding out and feeling deceived and lashing out in a violent manner. (Which is clearly unacceptable.) Another perception is when someone says do a group of people that has a MTF "hey, what's up guys?" in a benign way that MTF not getting pissed out and calling people transphobic.

Some people here probably think I'm some right wing bigot, but I'm not. I really appreciate your reply.

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