ext_21147 ([identity profile] futurebird.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2011-08-12 01:33 am (UTC)

Listen, I doubt I will ever be able to physically transition genders (hormones and surgery) because of my medical condition. Whether I do or not, I live in a world where not only does my body not match my mind, but I can also be overtly discriminated against. And yeah, I'm short. And yes, I had severe body image issues and depression. And instead of wallowing in it and pondering the extermination of my genetic lineage because I feared sentencing them to my own misery, I focused on accomplishing things in life that I wanted to do, and be myself, regardless of how the world saw me. I'm not saying that you have to do that, or that you can do it. You're not me.

You're acting like I live under a rocking crying all day. I have a pretty good life, a great husband, a job that I love, I accomplish a whole lot.

I don't view this discussion as extermination but rather giving a young person a chance for a better life than mine. I think it's a very positive thing it's like being able to erase all of that bad crap once and for all.

The only mental health issue I have is depression and I'm treated for that and doing quite well.

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