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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Except when it comes to demanding things that might hurt natural born women such as trans women competing in female sports or going into female bathrooms.

Well, cis girls and women just need to accept that. If cis girls lose to trans girls in women's sports, then they need to be good losers. Not bad losers.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Except when it comes to demanding things that might hurt natural born women such as trans women competing in female sports or going into female bathrooms.

Well, cis girls and women just need to accept that. If cis girls lose to trans girls in women's sports, then they need to be good losers. Not bad losers.

Troll

Anonymous wrote:Who appointed her the expert?

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Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else catch the weird paragraphs where she essentially says she wants to be transgender? Just me?

Its not weird at all- I was also a daughter when my parents very much wanted a boy and the thing is- my parents tried to hide it. They loved me and they were wonderful parents but not having boy to raise was a life long sorrow to both. I was a tomboy as a kid and had horrible peter pan syndrome- my dad loved kids and he loved taking me everywhere and i was terrifiedof puberty and the changes that would make me not a little kid anymore- i didn't want a period, or feminine curves and i wanted the freedom that came from being a boy. b/c i was well aware of the way that girl were treated in the world and how that would make my personal journey through life more difficult and being male would make my journey easier. If i'd known then what teens know now- i might also have told my parents that i was really a boy inside and at least have stopped my period and growth of curves/ removed breasts etc. It took going to college, the adjustment of hormones, just being comfortable in the female body and learning to love it and its beauty plus personal accomplishments etc etc to make me really find the joy that I now do in my female body. So yes what she is saying is real- many many girls, especially girls who uncomfortable with being feminine would choose this. I to this day hate frills and feel best in modest androgynous clothing b/c its cool to me and i find it insulting to say that I'm less of a woman b/c i always wear pjs and pants and find jewelry and make up to be annoying unless its a special occasion. Anyways yes- i think that its true that mysogyny is such and teh fear of the consequences of being a fully matured female human are enough to lead some people who are born in a way that would make it the natural progression embrace a way to stop that progression- and if its born of the fear of the poor treatment of females in our society it should be addressed, and if it is a personal fear of being something they don't want to be, feel comfortable being, then that is a genuine case and regardless we should be supportive.

the 'privilege' of being male is even more pronounced than the 'privilege' of being white in american culture- why wouldn't a kid who's still on the other side just throw in the towel and be like nope- i don't want to turn into the 'less than thing' and women are 80 cent on the dollar less than men in america. I'm asian and i know so many asians who'd rather just be white b/c it would make life easier even though they love their culture and even their features but the ease of not having to be asian in america would make that worth it. The ease of not being female in america might make transitioning worth it. That is the issue.

I'm sorry you went through this, but I don't understand how this works because there are people who are born male but identify as female. Under your analysis it would only work the other way.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Except when it comes to demanding things that might hurt natural born women such as trans women competing in female sports or going into female bathrooms.

Well, cis girls and women just need to accept that. If cis girls lose to trans girls in women's sports, then they need to be good losers. Not bad losers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Except when it comes to demanding things that might hurt natural born women such as trans women competing in female sports or going into female bathrooms.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Except when it comes to demanding things that might hurt natural born women such as trans women competing in female sports or going into female bathrooms.

Anonymous wrote:She is a TERF and the rest of you that agree with her are TERFs too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else read it? It’s certainly well-thought out. She essentially says she’s spent 3 years studying the concept of trans identity and while she supports it -

a) she doesn’t think the rights of women who sexually identify as female should be diminished,

b) young adults (under 18) should not be allowed gender reassignment surgery and even adults need to have more rigorous standards for completion since its irreversible, and

c) trans being a identity more than a sexuality is subject to groupthink which is why it’s exploded in culture recently.

https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

To me, this is the equivalent of All Lives Matter. By promoting awareness of and requesting protection for trans women, no one is saying that cis women are worth any less.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with JKR.

I am also BLM supporter and will vote Democratic. I am for all civil, domestic partnership and democratic rights to LGBTQ community and support seperate bathrooms for them if needed in public spaces.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else catch the weird paragraphs where she essentially says she wants to be transgender? Just me?

Its not weird at all- I was also a daughter when my parents very much wanted a boy and the thing is- my parents tried to hide it. They loved me and they were wonderful parents but not having boy to raise was a life long sorrow to both. I was a tomboy as a kid and had horrible peter pan syndrome- my dad loved kids and he loved taking me everywhere and i was terrifiedof puberty and the changes that would make me not a little kid anymore- i didn't want a period, or feminine curves and i wanted the freedom that came from being a boy. b/c i was well aware of the way that girl were treated in the world and how that would make my personal journey through life more difficult and being male would make my journey easier. If i'd known then what teens know now- i might also have told my parents that i was really a boy inside and at least have stopped my period and growth of curves/ removed breasts etc. It took going to college, the adjustment of hormones, just being comfortable in the female body and learning to love it and its beauty plus personal accomplishments etc etc to make me really find the joy that I now do in my female body. So yes what she is saying is real- many many girls, especially girls who uncomfortable with being feminine would choose this. I to this day hate frills and feel best in modest androgynous clothing b/c its cool to me and i find it insulting to say that I'm less of a woman b/c i always wear pjs and pants and find jewelry and make up to be annoying unless its a special occasion. Anyways yes- i think that its true that mysogyny is such and teh fear of the consequences of being a fully matured female human are enough to lead some people who are born in a way that would make it the natural progression embrace a way to stop that progression- and if its born of the fear of the poor treatment of females in our society it should be addressed, and if it is a personal fear of being something they don't want to be, feel comfortable being, then that is a genuine case and regardless we should be supportive.

the 'privilege' of being male is even more pronounced than the 'privilege' of being white in american culture- why wouldn't a kid who's still on the other side just throw in the towel and be like nope- i don't want to turn into the 'less than thing' and women are 80 cent on the dollar less than men in america. I'm asian and i know so many asians who'd rather just be white b/c it would make life easier even though they love their culture and even their features but the ease of not having to be asian in america would make that worth it. The ease of not being female in america might make transitioning worth it. That is the issue.