Miscellaneous

You've still got a little "man" in you...

By Denise

One of the things I hate about telling people I'm transgender is that they seem to automatically then assume that every characteristic or trait that I have that does not conform to a stereotypical female is because I'm transgender.

For example, last week, my spouse was looking particularly smashing in an outfit she was wearing and I complimented her by telling her that she looked "hot" and looking her over approvingly.  My mother in law (hereinafter MIL) commented, "Denise, you still have a little "man" in you".  Now, I really love MIL; she's a sweet old lady.  But that comment totally annoyed me.  I retorted (I hope not too meanly), "Well, possibly, especially if you assume that one woman cannot be attracted to another."

Full post as published by Life, Law, Gender on November 25, 2007 (boomark / email).