re: #150 allegro

Sorry, not seeing a lot of difference between the two. It seems if practiced in reality it would have the same result.

There is difference.

Transgender issues are about fundamental identity (man,woman,etc). Gay issues are more about orientation, community, etc.

Both are real but there are differences.

I am most sympathetic to gays because healthy transgenders, once the reassignment surgery is complete, become complete. They know their place in the world, so to speak. There are challenges of course, but they are living as reassigned person- a genetic flaw has been corrected in their case.

Gays have much harder time of it. There are familial issues, cultural issues, bigotry matters and so on. The list is long and diverse, in the same way the gay community is diverse.

I laugh at the people who are upset at DADT repeal. They see gays through a single stereotypical lens.

Gays who join the marines are very different than the gays marching in SF, or the gay accountant they might have, or the gay athlete and not know about and so on.

You have no idea how shallow (often unintentionally) some people can be.