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Would you be friends with a Transgender person? 27% say no.[W:151]

Would you be friends with a Transgender person?

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LaylaWindu

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Of course. Why not?

Seriously, if you like someone and they are your friend, why on god's green earth would you even care?
 
If someone rejects your friendship because of your gender identification then consider yourself lucky.
 
MaggieD said:
Yes. I may be already. How would I know?
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Very true! You very well may not. The first transgender person I encountered in real life i did not know until they told me.
 
DiAnna said:
Of course. Why not?

Seriously, if you like someone and they are your friend, why on god's green earth would you even care?
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Agreed 100% What I fine shocking about the poll is a lot of times people aren't honest in them and that cause them to be lower than reality. People are typically ashamed or embarrassed to give a real answer like if the question was would you be friends with a black person. Even many racists are ashamed their racist but in this poll (IF ITS ACCURATE AND RELIABLE) 27% said proudly no. That makes me think it's probably more like 40 but that's just me guessing.
 
kitsune said:
If someone rejects your friendship because of your gender identification then consider yourself lucky.
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that was golden
thank you
 
Since I'm already friends with a girl who happens to be trans, obviously yes.
 
Been more than friends, if I am to be rather blunt about it.
 
I think to get a more candid response you should have made this poll anonymous....
 
LaylaWindu said:
What didn't work out well?
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He thought I was a knuckle dragging neanderthal and I didn't like his attempt to browbeat me into accepting a political view I didn't agree with.
 
I've been friends with several male to female transgenders for almost two decades, before transgenders were really coming out, and I watched their transitions which have been complete for awhile.

It's fine and fun within certain circles, but can still be a bit uncomfortable in others. They're friends of my wife's firstly, so I don't particularly seek them out. They do liven up a party though, and are seemingly more stereotypical "female" than many females I know. I've come to believe these former guys are truly feminine in heart & soul, regardless of the appendage they were born with!

One odd observation though, is that now that they've matured in their new sexual identity and have moved into marriage and long-term monogamous relationships with male partners, they've become a bit boring and "normal" for lack of better words. Less fun for us around them, but maybe better for them I suppose. I guess the novelty has worn off.
 
It has never come up, tmk, and that's fine with me.


Not very comfortable with the whole issue; prefer to stay away from it.
 
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joG said:
If they don't force their sexual desires on the world around them? Why not? I don't really see any reason not.
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Transgender has nothing to do with sexual desires. They’re no more (or less) likely to “force their sexual desires on the world” than anyone else.
 
The guy I checked on to my very first duty station with in 1977 (Agentia Newfoundland) ended up being my best friend. We did everything together (mischief making, boozing, fishing, bowling) and I didn't realize he was gay for months. It took about a week or so to get used to the idea once he told me as I was more mad about him not trusting me enough right from the start. But then again, coming out to the wrong friend in the military could have been a career ending decision on some bases. I got married shortly after and my wife kept the spare room for him once we got into military housing.

This experience totally blew away every stereotype that I grew up listening to from friends and family.

So, being comfortable around transgenders was a natural progression for me after that I suppose.
 
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