As a girl dad, I have a problem with a trans man wanting to use the woman's locker room. I'm sorry, that you feel in your head that you're a woman, but if all your parts are male, then you don't get to use the women's locker room. It's not a matter of fairness. Life ain't fair. Get used to it. Sorry that your cousin is dealing with what she's dealing with but unfortunately, when you're different, you get treated differently. Again, life ain't fair.I appreciate the clarification, although I respectfully say I can't say I agree. Statistically, trans people are not any kind of threat. I'm not sure what a 'trans children drag show' is, but there's nothing out there that backs up the fear people have of trans people. I probably sound a bit defensive here on this, so please understand that I'm not in any way trying to disparage what you've said. But I have a cousin who is trans, and all she cares about is living her life. That's it. Same as you and me. So it's very hurtful to see her painted as some awful person when it couldn't be further than the truth. I think people are scared of the unknown, and I chalk a lot of the anti-trans movement up to that. She literally fears for her life on an almost daily basis.
I don't think anyone is asking for special treatment either. Like I said, there's a history behind things like pride month. And there is very real fear in the gay community that things like marriage rights will be taken away from them. That isn't hyperbole either. Maybe it's not quite as prevalent as it once was, but it does happen. So you're right, they probably don't want to be treated any differently, but they still are, and until they aren't, they will continue to spotlight those things until it stops. I get that. And re: corporations. Corporations will blow whichever way funnels the cash in, so what they do one year could be totally different than the next if they think it's going to help their bottom line. They don't call it corporate greed for nothing. LOL
Anyway, I appreciate the back and forth. Gotta run and catch a flight for work blah blah blah.
As for the gay marriage thing. Personally, I don't care about it, but plenty of people hold very strong religious or moral convictions on the subject. Why should they have to change there stance when in their heart, they believe opposing gay marriage is what's right? Now, gay couples adopting, I'm not a fan of.