That is the nut of the problem.
The first reality is that men are men and women are women. The differences are manifest, however if a person does not accept the differences they cannot go on to the next step and that is to work as if you have accepted it and you calculate all your strengths and move on.
People who forever have to moan that they don't have the same genitals as the people who are supposedly in power, in essence, they will not get very far.
It is much more productive to listen to someone because they say intelligent and interesting things to say. At that point sexual plumbing becomes moot because the matter has been dispensed with.
The author has made a somewhat begrudging effort to bypass her education in sexual stereotypes. I hope she continues to get to know real women who have made the transition based on ideas that matter.
“harsh realities”...really? Sure, we’re not in a perfect world but let’s come back down to earth:
- You have food in your stomach
- You have clothes on your back
- You have a roof over your head
- You have clean drinking water
- You are blessed with modern conveniences; heat, air-conditioning, cars, smartphones, refrigerators, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. ............ etc. etc. etc.!!!
- You live like a queen compared to 99.9999999999999999999% of people THAT HAVE EVER LIVED!!!
- You have the right to vote
- You have constitutionally protected rights not guaranteed anywhere else, defended by mostly men
That these people would describe this existence as having “harsh realities” makes me want to puke. To anybody in history, “harsh realities” would include:
- Starving
- Always too cold or hot
- Persecution
- Slavery
- Political imprisonment
- No rights
- Expectations of being raped
- Expectations of being murdered
- ...maybe in a gruesome manner
Don’t claim to not be a snowflake young lady! Please just don’t!