Within the community gays and lesbians should really be taking greater care of the transgender community, because that’s the community that’s really in the most danger, they receive the most homophobic attacks – they’re vulnerable because they wear their queerness on their skin. Transgender teenagers are at such a high risk of suicide too – it’s a group that we really have to take under our wing.
margaret cho rocks.
“they receive the most homophobic attacks – they’re vulnerable because they wear their queerness on their skin”
Yeah… even within the medical community… it’s all about the “skin”, in a way, I guess. I can’t wait until my PCP finds out that I’m not an “otherwise normal” guy. That’ll be fun.
“margaret cho rocks.”
AMEN
Comment by Jon — February 6, 2008 @ 10:55 am
I never looked at it like that before, but she’s totally right. It is nearly impossible for a transgender teen to ‘blend’ in.
Comment by Colleen — February 6, 2008 @ 1:10 pm