Very often are there skewed misappropriations of gender, that even trans folks feel themselves obligated to box themselves into the gender binary. While some of us may choose to be on one end , there is a common pressure to push trans folks to one gender or the other and a surgical necessity to box them in male or female. What if a person is truly happy with the body they have yet present themselves in a role that is not socially conforming? What if the individual chooses to go only so far as in their transition and decide they are happy with the results? Shouldn’t trans folks be allowed to define who and what they are?
Thanks to Anurag who sent this really post my way via I am not your tragic trans narrative. I hope you will enjoy reading this as much as I did.
Good one…but as always the media will take a long time to catch up, instead repeating old story patterns….by rote..
The foreign media perhaps. The INdian media has been so good with pronouns and respecting the individuals identity. So I think we have avoided some pifalls by starting late. You will see a post form indian express soon on gaysi abt transguys at madras.
////The foreign media perhaps. The INdian media has been so good with pronouns and respecting the individuals identity. You will see a post form indian express soon on gaysi abt transguys at madras.
Really, Interesting. Perhaps, i have been too blind about the ability of media to change. Will wait for that post too..
So MUCH come with being male or female, you know? It is easier if someone is one or the other. People relate to men and women differently. Man is aggressive, go getter, assertive the same is perceived in woman as a bitch, stud is a slut, distinguished is old and so it goes. Relating to the soul is soooo difficult.
There are so many molds of narratives floating out there about transpeople, and various other targeted groups, that we sometimes assume them to be constantly struggling. Thank you for pointing out the ways we sometimes assume people are trying to conform, without even realizing it. Everyone should be empathetic and be able to relate since other marginalized people also have similar issues where we assume positions of conformity ex: same-sex marriage. Not always a bad thing or about conformity, but the way the media perceives us to be constantly struggling and striving to fit in is problematic.