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Fairly simple question with what I imagine is a very complex answer.
What determines if a person is a male or female?
Genetics/genetalia?
Behavior?
Clothing?
Specifically I am curious as to why a person who identifies as a gender other than what they were born as feels as if they aren't their birth gender? I am far less interested in hearing from trans bashing bigots but I am sure they will come in anyhow.
Why can't a person simply be a male and act/dress/behave how they want, and be attracted to who they'd like without needing to be called a woman. Or vice versa.
I am asking out of ignorance and curiosity. This is not an attempt to belittle or demean anyone. I am hoping to gain a better understanding.
What determines if a person is a male or female?
Genetics/genetalia?
Behavior?
Clothing?
Specifically I am curious as to why a person who identifies as a gender other than what they were born as feels as if they aren't their birth gender? I am far less interested in hearing from trans bashing bigots but I am sure they will come in anyhow.
Why can't a person simply be a male and act/dress/behave how they want, and be attracted to who they'd like without needing to be called a woman. Or vice versa.
I am asking out of ignorance and curiosity. This is not an attempt to belittle or demean anyone. I am hoping to gain a better understanding.