ingliz wrote:@Tainari88
Having multidisciplinary teams telling you what can go wrong even when it goes right is the norm in Europe.
In America, I expect it's the money that talks.
Either way, what does it matter? The numbers are piddling.
I don't find anything remotely enviable about being a female. In a patriarchal society, being born a man is a winning ticket in the lotto of life.
One of the cities that do gender-changing surgeries in the USA is in Trinidad, Colorado. In this state. I think it is a business like any other business in the USA they charge money and make a profit for doing the surgery.
I think they should talk about how few people actually go through with the surgery. You have to alter your entire identity and gay men enjoy being men, they just feel sexual attraction to other men. They do not want to rid themselves of their penises and so on. A lot of false ideas about what human sexuality is in general.
So, Ingliz you do not envy women eh? Lol.
I do not envy men. There are so many memories that are pleasant and joyful and wonderful associated in my mind with being a woman, a girl and a female. So many. The joy of the little things. Being able to express a lot of affection with other women and with men without any inhibitions. I think most men have to be restrained in many cultures. Being able to express myself with clothing, and so on, and the joy of it all. The sexuality, the having new life inside of you and you feel the baby kick and so on. Being able to give of yourself a lot. It is great and wonderful.
Yes, the patriarchy is out there. But? Any society that undervalues women in general and does not understand how vital we are in any human society is asking for trouble anyway. I am confident that with time women will be alongside men even in some of the most unfair patriarchies. Without mothers, daughters, wives and sisters etc men's lives are going to suck. Anyone with half a brain knows that one.
Besides I do not get upset on PoFo because some male posters think I am inferior for being a woman or have no business writing in a male-dominated field like politics or being a woman with strong opinions.
Women are strong humans. Always have been and always will be. The love I have for being feminine is such an integral part of my human identity. I would not have it any other way eh Ingliz?
I get to give you a big kiss through cyberspace and no one can say anything about it eh?
Amor. Amor. Amor. The best part of being a Puerto Rican woman. I get away with kisses. Hee hee.