I'm lucky. I see some of the most amazing behaviors almost every day.
I'm a male to female transsexual, and have had the 'fortune' of being on
both sides of the gender fence. My unusual position gives me a unique
perspective on the great gender divide.
Men would be more interesting, if they weren't so predictable. Some guys
knew the 'old' me, and think it's OK to treat me as one of their
buddies, sharing their most brilliant misogynist blather. Yuck! They
wouldn't talk like that if they tried, for one day, to do what I
do every day. The snide comments and sexual come-ons would
disappear... And there are the infamous "transie chasers" and assorted
horndog men infesting the Internet. Gee whiz, I didn't know that you
can meet Lots of Men on the Internet!. Whod've thunk it! They
somehow manage to read my email, my ICQ number, my vital stats, and my
piccies but somehow skip over the line "Not Interested In Meeting
Men."
Not that every woman is a prize, either. I have seen too many former
friends/acquaintances who treated me as a pally sorta guy go all catty
and distant after I transitioned gender. Of course these same women
couldn't do anything socially with me when I was doing the male role
because their boyfriends "wouldn't approve!" My my. I guess I must not
have seen WELCOME stitched across your back, you doormats. They
all wonder at how they all get beat down and about by sexism but can't
even be supportive of their own peers...
I guess I'm looked as a Heartless Bitch because of who I am. Growing up
wasn't easy for me, but at least I didn't have all that femme crap
pounded into my head about being "nice", passive-aggressive and
dependent on a man's approval (I had another set of propaganda drilled
into me). So when I see sexist bullshit, I call it bullshit, and to hell
with whose feelings get bruised. Strangely enough, the bullshitters of
the world don't like that -- questioning them is somehow your
fault. Like I care...
Yes! I want to read more from Real Life Heartless Bitches
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