In conclusion, I want to gather some opinions here. I understand that we want to be inclusive and supportive. My question is: Is this the right way?
Suggestion from a trans person here: listen to trans people who say this is important.
By the way--soliciting opinions in this way tends to invite opinions from people who are NOT most directly impacted by the issue. As of me posting this, the majority of comments here appear to be from cis men. And even though the comments from the Bens and Scott and Mitch are all very supportive and clearly done in good faith as allies, there are other resources where trans people's experiences are centered in this discussion--and you could've just started there, instead of creating yet more space for cis people to have their experiences centered, at the expense of trans people.
Honestly, I can't believe my fucking gender is a political issue to you.
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You would have to point me to some resources here. I find a lot of non-trans authors having strong opinions but have no access to actual non binary people.
soliciting opinions in this way tends to invite opinions from people who are NOT most directly impacted by the issue
Yes! I noticed that. But here is simply where I noticed this trend, so it seemed logical to me to ask where I encounter it.
...creating yet more space for cis people to have their experiences centered, at the expense of trans people
This was neither my intention nor do I see one single comment who would be disrespectful or trying to center the topic around "our" perspective. As a matter of fact, I specifically wanted opinions outside the gender norm.
Honestly, I can't believe my fucking gender is a political issue to you.
Well, not your specific gender. And it's not a personal issue to me either. But yes, it is a political question and I fail to understand how everybody seems to have a problem with that notion. Are there not NGO LGTBQ groups rising awareness, proposing legislation, networking, educating, publishing, ...? Is it not a political topic also, then? And yes, in all honesty, since I am not personally affected, while it is way more than that to you, it is purely political to me: how do I want society to react to the legitimate call for acceptance and equality? How can that not be political?
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Suggestion from a trans person here: listen to trans people who say this is important.
By the way--soliciting opinions in this way tends to invite opinions from people who are NOT most directly impacted by the issue. As of me posting this, the majority of comments here appear to be from cis men. And even though the comments from the Bens and Scott and Mitch are all very supportive and clearly done in good faith as allies, there are other resources where trans people's experiences are centered in this discussion--and you could've just started there, instead of creating yet more space for cis people to have their experiences centered, at the expense of trans people.
Honestly, I can't believe my fucking gender is a political issue to you.
You would have to point me to some resources here. I find a lot of non-trans authors having strong opinions but have no access to actual non binary people.
Yes! I noticed that. But here is simply where I noticed this trend, so it seemed logical to me to ask where I encounter it.
This was neither my intention nor do I see one single comment who would be disrespectful or trying to center the topic around "our" perspective. As a matter of fact, I specifically wanted opinions outside the gender norm.
Well, not your specific gender. And it's not a personal issue to me either. But yes, it is a political question and I fail to understand how everybody seems to have a problem with that notion. Are there not NGO LGTBQ groups rising awareness, proposing legislation, networking, educating, publishing, ...? Is it not a political topic also, then? And yes, in all honesty, since I am not personally affected, while it is way more than that to you, it is purely political to me: how do I want society to react to the legitimate call for acceptance and equality? How can that not be political?