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I think what Archem might be getting at is that the change is mostly a physical one. And he will continue to regard Ellie as how he have always regarded him. Much like he wouldn't treat a person differently simply because they get some ink or a piercing.
You only get one life, you should be entitled to live it the way you want.
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan I missed you.
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan I missed that welcome.
That's a better understanding of what I feel, yes. Appearances are skin deep, and I'm not one to judge based on that. However, that does lead me to see a person as what they are beneath the skin, and that's why I tend to disregard transgenderism as little more than cosmetic body modification. I can't see a person as a new version of themselves because the person inside hasn't changed in any way, they just have a new wrapper on the outside. Coke in a bottle and Coke in a can, it's still Coke, and the container doesn't change anything about it.
I mean... I get that, but what if you drank Coke out of a Pepsi can your whole life and one day was told the truth? Would you drink Coke out of its proper can and tell people you were drinking Pepsi?
Gotta agree with lucas here, sex is biological. Gender is a social construct. In India there are three recognized genders. Gender binaries tend to be reinforced by language and are associated with sex to further validate these binaries, but they are not the same. There's also the complication of people born intersex. These things may be rare, but that alone doesn't invalidate them. So, it's not really a matter of opinion or even one that science agrees with. This whole field of study has a ton of research that is readily accessible.
You go girl. If, as a result of this decision, you are enjoying life more, then you are totally doing it right.That said, when did you make Administrator? That **** is unacceptable.I've missed you, Charas swear filter.
Yeah so I'm pretty
I'm a fat-***
And yet you call me Lucas.