tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post929100552314389502..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Trans Folks and PrivilegeBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-79329794620484045382016-05-19T07:03:29.878-07:002016-05-19T07:03:29.878-07:00Good for you -- both for keeping your temper, and ...Good for you -- both for keeping your temper, and for responding rationally.<br /><br />I'm having a hard time doing both these days. People, my colleagues and my students, who I'd previously thought of as decent, rational people, are losing it over this. My kid has given me permission to use her as ammunition in my discussions with them, which is somewhat effective, when I can keep my temper, at least.<br /><br />One of my students (who is in a relationship with a trans woman) pointed out, "They just don't know any trans people. If they had any real experience, they wouldn't be acting like this."<br /><br />"We can hope," I said.<br /><br />[My kid is genderqueer, not trans; but she has trans friends, as do I. I think Bardiac knows that -- just adding it for anyone who doesn't. :)]<br />delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.com