He's obviously a piece of shit for saying this, but just to analyze what he's actually saying for a moment... It's stunning how ignorant some cis people are of the trans experience. Do people think it's easy to grow up constantly feeling "wrong", depressed, etc. and then have to completely alter the gender you present as (while of course facing hate, violence, discrimination in the process) in the hope they might be able to live the rest of their lives with just a little bit of happiness for once?

EDIT: Funny thing is I was just fuming about something similar I saw elsewhere, which was liberals using blatant transphobia to insult MAGA people. I feel pretty disgusted with people right now, but I'm also really glad to have a community like this (that includes the supportive cis comrades here).

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 51 points 4 months ago (3 children)

and then have to completely alter the gender you present as

Ah there is a secret other option, just keep pretending because coming out is too scary and half your family and coworkers are rabidly transphobic even the "progressive" ones!

[–] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 38 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yep, I think that's pretty common too and essentially what I'm having to do for the time being sadness-abysmal

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 35 points 4 months ago

I've been faking it for 40 years now so I'm pretty used to it sadly.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

d20-ah-fuck

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 33 points 4 months ago

At least I have you all. meow-hug

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

it me

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cis people don't believe in dysphoria

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 23 points 4 months ago

Not me, a cishet dude, feeling like an ugly and alien blur when my beard grows beyond a certain point and I see myself in the mirror.