Now I have friends on all sides of this trans straight gay etc. I am not transphobic and actually wish most trans people success in their lives and journey to happiness.
That being said...
The gender debate is ridiculous and confuses the crap out of me. Especially since no one wants to "label" it. Labels aren't for you. Their for the next person who doesn't know. The chemist doesn't label the bottle of sulfuric acid because he forgets what it is. He labels it so the next idiot doesn't drink it.
Seriously. Clearly defining something isn't a bad thing and "I don't know" is an acceptable answer. At the beginning of the year i had 5 friends stuggling with their gender indentity. Through counseling and time two of them have figured out. One is beginning transition the other isn't.
Now for a thing that bothers me. The LGBTw/etFotherletters has always been vocal, deconstructing gender roles and whatnot. Trans people are making it worse. I've seen them actively harass parents for raising their kid male or female. Naturally these are outliers which do not represent the community as a whole but the fact is it's happening. I'm sorry if I have a girl I'm going to raise her a girl/tomboy and I have a boy. Bingo I know the things.
*This would be where fate steps in kicks Rapture in the nuts and leave him with a baby girl he has no clue what to do with and spend 5 mins poking it, gently, with a stick*
Back on topic:
The gender debate is confusing and ridiculous. And while trans people want acceptance from the CIS gendered, they don't seem to be willing to make concessions to help them understand and accept. I.e. -LABELS!!
I'm always willing to admit my wrong if someone explains things to me. That's all I want from the world. To under stand.
On a side note gender roles in toys. Barbies or space marines for boys and girls?
Wanna know what's best for both?
BARBIES IN POWER ARMOUR!!! Yeah I went there