This Is What A Transwoman looks Like

I agree with you on alot of issues; there needs to be alot more emphasis on the sorts of behavioral and social aspects of feeling this femininity attached to the whole trans culture, but I do believe that hormones and surgery have taken a forefront for a reason. Our society, being so polar, seems to put that pressure on us; we want to look the part, so to speak. Unfortunately I think there're so many different perspectives that any unification probably won't ever be agreed upon. :p

Not to mention transsexualism is an in utuero birth defect and the "transgender" condition is condidered a paraphilia.
Now don't get me wrong I am not hating on you but the only biology I share with you is being homo sapien.

You have a right to define yourself, but don't expect people to agree with your self-definition, especially the WBT crowd.
Unfortunatley this whole term "transgender" confuses the general public about transsexual issues. Transvestites, crossdresser, gender queers,etc are completely different from transsexuals simply by the fact that they want to and get to keep male privileges. Yet try to lump themselves in with transsexuals (transwomen), who have given up male privileges.

I'm trans myself but I agree that it must be confusing for the general public...what we need is some sort of community to define it concretely and put it up for all to see.

Trans does not equal transsexual. That vocabulary is noninclusive. So transwoman does not equal transsexual woman. It can mean transsexual woman or transgender woman. I am identifying as a transgender woman.

My point about being the same is that all trans people share the same neurobiology. In a social sense I agree that we are all different.

Ah I see. Got it. Thanks for clarifying that. I think some transsexual people took exception to being grouped with transgendered folks. It is a shame I think, since there is so much to learn and share from respective experiences - whether similar or different. I'm not sure I fully understand the reasoning behind those who seek to be divisive but it comes across as gender politics rather than genuine 'defense' . I just read on your response (on your blog) to some of the criticisms - spot on!

"beard and all"... no sorry, a trans woman would shave.

Errr. Female mind in male mode = MTF Transsexual.
I think using 'his' and 'he' constantly to refer to Jasper, when Jasper has identified as a transsexual woman (regardless of what you may think) is also demeaning. But fair enough - we all have different perspectives on this. Some more polarised than others, I guess.

mode = body - typo

Thank you for speaking up Suebillina. I like your attitude.
b.t.w. I am pretty agnostic on pronouns. She and He are both fine with me. I like she, but it is not a bid deal. I am keeping my male body after all :)