I am by no means offended! Honestly, I think all the labels are overdone anyway...but we have to be able to describe ourselves to others as most people think in labels to begin with.
Cisgender is apparently the politically correct term for "biological"...so "cisgender male" is equal to designated male at birth, not intersex, and not transgender female (male to female). Haha...reading back that is so confusing.
I am not cisgender male. I am transgender male. I started transition nearly 10 years ago and it was the best change I could have ever made. I NEVER felt like a girl and my body was always weird to me.
As far as "queer" goes: it is an umbrella term that the LGBTIAQ (TOO MUCH ACRONYM) has reclaimed in order to remove the negative connotation that was previously associated with it.
Kind of like African Americans using N**ga as a term of endearment between one another and in other ways as well.
So Queer is just like this umbrella term that some people prefer to use, rather than identify as a more specific label like bisexual, gay, lesbian, pan, poly, etc.
I just hate all of that stuff. If we want to be more accepted, then why do we go out of our way to make all of this MORE CONFUSING for those whom we are seeking acceptance?
Yes I have a pretty level head. I think like any other guy. I have more insight into the female psyche, but actually a lot of that has been lost over the past decade lol. I probably don't have as much confidence as the typical American man as a result of being raised female, but that could also just be my overall personality. I have always had very supportive and loving parents - despite being very conservative. They really are wonderful people and very saddened by all of this. Not sure what I would do without them right now. Between them and my brother in law I feel like I have been doing pretty well throughout this situation.
What do you mean by not reading only self help books?
