Talk:Marulk/@comment-24.112.246.23-20190205023905/@comment-65.33.146.102-20190819151339

Their headcanon is fine, but that's not the issue. People who jump on the "trans-train" do a disservice to people with gender dysphoria. A trap isn't a transperson, it's usually just an androgynous character who dresses atypical to their biological sex. At no point is this character transitioning or even feels uncomfortable in their bodies. When you sling around trans as a label though, it misses the point and as I said, does a disservice to those actually suffering from it.

Because it's not a glamourous disorder. It's not fun for those who have to deal with it, and it's certainly not something those people would wish on anyone else in earnest. There is a reason nearly half of all transpeople kill themselves, and it's not because of bullying.

Really, crossdressing should be what people celebrate more. It should be the form of expression we push for when people experience gender dysphoria, rather than life changing procedures or HRT that both have immense complication rates. Trans means to transition, which would imply that these treatments are the standard and I think that's a bit hasty. What we should promote is coping with who we are, rather than trying anything we can to change it. If there were more actual traps in the world, we may have significantly less suicides from transpeople.