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SOOPOO
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May 16th, 2012 at 12:21:08 PM permalink
I have a gay friend who HATES the T. He says that being gay or lesbian has absolutely nothing to do with transgender anything. He says it makes as much sense as having a heterosexual/transgender grouping. As I believe we have many homosexual members on this forum, as well as Nareed, who has said she is transgender, what about it?
DJTeddyBear
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May 16th, 2012 at 12:41:07 PM permalink
I've heard that before. It's a fairly common opinion among GLBs.

Then again, some Gs and Ls think Bs are a seperate categoty as well.
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Nareed
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May 16th, 2012 at 3:28:36 PM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

I have a gay friend who HATES the T. He says that being gay or lesbian has absolutely nothing to do with transgender anything. He says it makes as much sense as having a heterosexual/transgender grouping. As I believe we have many homosexual members on this forum, as well as Nareed, who has said she is transgender, what about it?



There's some of that going around. Some gay men like to do drag, for example, but are not transgendered. Some among the TG (ie transgender) passionately dislike them. and as DJ said, any think bisexuals are a separate category, if not phony in some way. I can also tell you I've heard from gays that I am really a gay man in denial. I've heard from transsexuals that homosexuality is sick and unnatural, too.

What can I say? You get three people together and they'll take up five different positions. That's true regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. And there are idiots in all human groups.

The grouping makes sense as a matter of pushing and advocating for tolerance and acceptance, as we all face very similar problems. In a few cases, there are cultures that condemn homosexuality but accept transsexuality, or the other way around, too. But in the main, in the western hemisphere we're seen as pretty much all the same anyway.
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pacomartin
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May 17th, 2012 at 2:55:45 PM permalink
Basically any grouping will cause problems with someone. If it is GLBT, or Hispanic, or Asian, or YUPPIE, or liberal.
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