[extropy-chat] Stalinist transgender 'warrior'

[Samantha Atkins]

Mr. Late.

Transgender is an umbrella term that in modern usage is often applied 
to all who bend normal gender roles or expectations in any respect 
whatsoever.    In my opinion it is too broad a term by far.  However, 
being transgender is in no wise something undesirable or undesirable 
for participation in transhumanist/extropian circles.   I myself am 
transsexual having completed the change some 13 years ago.    Now I am 
sure you did not intend to insult me personally or others on this list 
and/or in transhumanism.

It is amazing to me when people supposedly quite comfortable with 
augmentation, uploads and so on will turn around and put down those who 
today for reasons of medical treatment of diagnosed disorder or 
personal choice are in some way physically, socially, hormonally or 
however changed.     It seems pretty hypocritical and unimaginative not 
to mention lacking in both imagination and compassion.

- samantha

On Jan 21, 2005, at 10:30 PM, Ned Late wrote:

>  Here is a link from the Betterhumans Site:
> http://www.transgenderwarrior.org/activism/
>  With friends like transgender Stalinists, we wont
> need enemies.
>
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