http://www.parenthesis-info.org/ for Chicagoland parenting help (posted to Teen Moms Rock)
LGB issues are discussed every so often on this site. I've seen maybe like 3 trans posts and no intersex posts. I think most people on this site know at least one gay/lesbian/bi person. But how many of us know (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
It's not the responsibility of EVERY person in a minority group to educate the majority but how do you expect change from the majority if you refuse to inform them? In fact how you expect the majority to be interested (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
I know I am privileged, I admit that. I wasn't assuming (as I stated before) that anyone who felt uncomfortable with talking about it should have to say anything. But there is also privilege in assuming that other people have (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
Derek did lie about his past. He said his chest bandages were from a baseball injury, when he was (at least the way I read it) using the bandages to bind his breasts. (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
There are places and times to ask questions about wider or more basic info. It isn't in the middle of a discussion about a specific topic. What happens is that people /constantly/ require us as minority to start over with (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
It's helpful to understand the larger context, too. Feminism has had a really problematic relationship with trans people for decades... ever since second wave feminism came into being during the 70s. Unfortunately, similar problematic relationships exist between feminism and people (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
You clearly have internet access. Google what you've got to Google. Those who don't have the ability to self-educate are not posting here, generally speaking. Sometimes it's important to say, "Stop asking questions, the world doesn't revolve around you." Those (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
I find this is a topic a lot of people tend to spend a lot of time with, so I'd like to weigh in on it myself. I'm a trans woman, and it's very difficult to find partners. Either I (posted to Coming Out as Transgender to Romantic Partners)
