What book are you reading, and what do you think of it?

[Roadgeekteen]

I'm also still trying to figure out how a person can possibly know what gender their soul is.  I'm a man, but I don't identify as one because I have some tingly 'man' sensation inside my soul.  As my wife once put it, "I wish someone would tell me what it feels like inside to be a girl, because I've been a girl for more than forty years and I have no idea what they're talking about."

There isn't a straightforward answer, because the experiences of trans or gender nonconforming folks are varied. Some know from an early age that something is wrong because the societal expectations that go along with their assigned gender at birth don't match what they feel naturally drawn to. Others figure out later in life through crossdressing or other methods of experiencing the world differently. The latter group is more likely to identify as nonbinary, genderfluid, or something similar that doesn't match the "traditional" methods of gender expression, while the former group is more likely to identify as binary transgender. That isn't always the case, since the childhood experiences of individuals vary greatly based on how many traditional gender roles they are exposed to via their parents, schools, or other folks around them. Another factor is simply societal pressure to fit in, and once they find a group of folks that are more accepting of however they choose to present/express themselves, they will feel more comfortable doing so.

Just as figuring out religious/spiritual belonging, a good job match, or a good relationship match are deeply personal and often don't have one specific "a-ha!" moment where everything clicks, gender identity can involve similar internal questioning, conflict, and experimentation.

We can argue this topic all day, but I do think this is getting off topic and should be split into it's own thread.

Honestly this was probably the most interesting conversation to have come out this thread.  All the same Kyle wanted to whoa it down already, so why are you stringing this along?

I'm perfectly fine with having this conversation, but at this point is should be in a different thread. But I'm fine with keeping it in here it's not that big of a deal.

I mean, we kinda are getting close to politics on it.  A split might also want to take into consideration whether we'd end up on a FBI watch list.

oh gosh I hope we can all disagree with this

Yes, I will disagree that people should be put on a watchlist for their gender identity.

That should be obvious. I mean it should be, who freaking knows these days.

If this quote pyramid keeps up we'll all be on the surveillance list of every goat in Alanland.

I wonder, what is the longest AAroads quote pyramid? Is there a way to determine this? I recall the mods shutting some down before they get too long.

I want to say there is a cap limit at which older posts drop off?

I wouldn't know. Only one way to find out...

[Scott5114]

Only one way to find out...

have at it

[Roadgeekteen]

Only one way to find out...

have at it

I could probably find out there but I always get so confused on github, though, can never figure out how to use that site.