Trans People Are Who They Say They Are — Ryan C’s MTG

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I admired Cassie Pritchard's recent piece in The Argument but thought there were some very important things to add about a productive vision for trans people’s “mass politics”.

Do they differ much from your sex in mind behavior? Are they like a different species? 'No. Yes. No, of course not, not really. But the difference is very important. I suppose the most important thing, the heaviest single factor in one's life, is whether one is born male or female. In most societies it determines one's expectations, activities, outlook, ethics, manners—almost everything. Vocabulary. Semiotic usages. Clothing. Even food. Women... women tend to eat less... It's extremely hard to separate the innate differences from the learned ones. Even where women participate equally with…

Trans People Are Who They Say They Are — Ryan C’s MTG

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