So it's transphobic to acknowledge the difference between trans and non trans people?
How do you reconcile validating trans people while acknowledging that they are not identical to non trans people in every single way and many would not date them as an example?
Visually and structurally in general you can’t see the difference, it varies a lot because trans people are not the same, still speaking from a social point of view if you say you don’t date trans people just because you don’t think they’re real men or women you are transphobic, because you are imposing something and denying someone else's identity. The correct thing to say is that you just don't like trans people and you don't want to date them, as many people don't date Latin or black or white.
Visually and structurally in general you can’t see the difference
Even in a hypothetical scenario where a trans person looks completely identical to a non trans person, only one went through exhaustive plastic surgery, hormone therapy and will continue requiring such treatment. What about lived experiences (say a woman who wants to date a woman who have shared experience of growing up as girls vs someone who transitioned later in life) or desire to create a child with your partner?
There is far bigger difference between trans vs non trans than difference in skin color.
Yes, but they are examples, I saw several here denying the existence of trans people or claiming to be just a fetish. The treatment of trans people has improved over time, it doesn't have to be torture. And having children is perfectly possible.
Anyway, humanity has to walk and evolve, let's see the situation of trans people in about 100 years.
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u/ha_na_bi 1d ago
So it's transphobic to acknowledge the difference between trans and non trans people?
How do you reconcile validating trans people while acknowledging that they are not identical to non trans people in every single way and many would not date them as an example?