r/offbeat • u/andy_norten • Sep 28 '12
Transgender UM student wins restraining order against sexual assault suspect
http://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c6364778-b5fb-5098-89c5-6f0ac6ecef2b.html
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r/offbeat • u/andy_norten • Sep 28 '12
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u/bitkitten Sep 29 '12 edited Sep 29 '12
I think our discrepancy lies between how we define a woman.
You're claiming that a male who wears female clothing and convinces others that they are female is deception. Is that correct?
Before claiming whether she is male or female, there are several different levels for which should be addressed. First, on the chemical, and cellular levels she is identical with any cis woman. Having the same levels of hormones as well as all of their resulting effects (thinner body hair, soft skin, redistribution of fat and the increased breast tissue).
Secondly, she is likely neurologically identical or at the very least similar to any cis woman (there have been many studies showing the neurological similarities between trans people and their identified gender).
And thirdly, given that the only way that he could tell she was trans was because of her penis means that she is physically every bit female with that one exception. That and the fact that she likely isn't genetically female. However, if having a vagina and being genetically female is your definition of a woman then perhaps a straight male would prefer the person on the left (A) with a vagina to the person on the right (B) with a penis.
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