Apologies in advance if I offend anyone through my ignorance. I'm curious, but have no idea how to properly avoid the risk of insensitivity. I'll try to be as charitable as I can, and I humbly ask for charity in your response.
Anyway, here it is:
When a transwoman says they want to be a woman rather than a man, what does that actually mean?
Genetically a woman - This seems like an obvious impossibility.
Biologically a woman - This seems like something that can be roughly approximated through surgery. Is that what's meant? A lot of transwomen don't seem interested in doing this, though.
Socially a woman - This seems like a can of worms. To the degree that womanhood is a social construct, what part of the construct are transwomen identifying with? Traditional gender roles? The ability to wear traditionally feminine clothing without raising eyebrows? Non-traditional gender roles?
Sexually a woman - This seems like another can of worms. Besides certain biological technicalities about Tab A and Slot B, what does that actually entail? Are there practical implications in the bedroom? Does a pre-op transsexual prefer to use a strapon to peg her lover, because that's how a "real woman" would have to do it?
Hrm.
"Real woman"
. . .
I guess part of my confusion is that in an age where we're actively - even aggressively - challenging the notion of gender differences and a defined "real woman", what is a transwoman actually identifying with? Do transwomen actually have a better, healthier understanding of what it means to be a woman, than do ciswomen?
Anyway, here it is:
When a transwoman says they want to be a woman rather than a man, what does that actually mean?
Genetically a woman - This seems like an obvious impossibility.
Biologically a woman - This seems like something that can be roughly approximated through surgery. Is that what's meant? A lot of transwomen don't seem interested in doing this, though.
Socially a woman - This seems like a can of worms. To the degree that womanhood is a social construct, what part of the construct are transwomen identifying with? Traditional gender roles? The ability to wear traditionally feminine clothing without raising eyebrows? Non-traditional gender roles?
Sexually a woman - This seems like another can of worms. Besides certain biological technicalities about Tab A and Slot B, what does that actually entail? Are there practical implications in the bedroom? Does a pre-op transsexual prefer to use a strapon to peg her lover, because that's how a "real woman" would have to do it?
Hrm.
"Real woman"
. . .
I guess part of my confusion is that in an age where we're actively - even aggressively - challenging the notion of gender differences and a defined "real woman", what is a transwoman actually identifying with? Do transwomen actually have a better, healthier understanding of what it means to be a woman, than do ciswomen?
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