** QUOTE ** <I> "I am transgender, legally male, and legally married to Nancy. Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage. Sterilization is not a requirement for sex reassignment, so I decided to have chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept my reproductive rights. Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire...."
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Now many of you are stating hes a woman living as a man, and in a lesbian relationship... how can that be, if we assume the above quote is true? If so you are judging someone solely by their reproductive organs, to which I think has been pointed out cant hold true.
In reality I think much of this confuses the average person, and therefore they fear, and when we fear, we judge. Therefore I would suggest that many of the strong opinions on this topic, as suggested by some, are based upon fear and/or lack of knowledge. Fear of the unknown is a common human emotion, to which many choose not to control, or have the tools to control, and just with many "fears" from our past, much has been conquered through education.
Penn, Im sure you can understand this, as Im sure, unfortunately you have had to deal with this type of situation in your past.
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Now many of you are stating hes a woman living as a man, and in a lesbian relationship... how can that be, if we assume the above quote is true? If so you are judging someone solely by their reproductive organs, to which I think has been pointed out cant hold true.
In reality I think much of this confuses the average person, and therefore they fear, and when we fear, we judge. Therefore I would suggest that many of the strong opinions on this topic, as suggested by some, are based upon fear and/or lack of knowledge. Fear of the unknown is a common human emotion, to which many choose not to control, or have the tools to control, and just with many "fears" from our past, much has been conquered through education.
Penn, Im sure you can understand this, as Im sure, unfortunately you have had to deal with this type of situation in your past.
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