Printer-friendly version
Author:
Taxonomy upgrade extras:
I'm not sure what I can say about this. The nature v. nurture argument pops up in many areas of discussion of human behavior and identity. Following is an example of personal anecdotes (and photos) of gay men and women and their earliest evidence of being... different.
Presented without further comment:
Comments
Frankly,
I do think that in anything other than extremely rare, extreme cases, it is something people are born with. Just like homosexuality is present in most studied species.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
Effeminacy
I was struck by the parallel between the early effeminacy of gay men* and the experiences of TG individuals, regardless whether that TG element is present as a gender identity issue ("TS") or as an aesthetic presentation one ("CD").
I'm actually disappointed that more people here haven't looked at the pics and seen themselves there. I'm now worried that TG folks somehow might associate a stigma with comparing themselves to gay folks. As far as the general public is concerned these days, the stigma is more with us than them.
___________________
* - or at least the ones who self-selected to show their early photos.
Effeminacy
Pippa, I agree with you. I was three when I would play dress up with the woman's clothes and ignore the man's clothes. I also knew then that I would have fit in better if I was a girl. I wanted dolls and girl toys so much then. So yes, I can relate very well to some of the photos. I also admire the men and women for putting those photos there and sharing their stories.
Lesley