Please elaborate.
On 2nd thoughts, I say there is a serious need for mass awareness.
The Ts subject is still hush-hush, even though the society boasts to be "modern" and "scientific".[/QUOTE]
Well, the goal for your average Transgendered woman is to pass undetected daily as a genetic woman. In short, those who can "pass" do - it's called "deep stealth" or "Woodworked". It about safety and simply maintaing a "normal" life.
I'm currently living in a large city the middle of Ohio and if every Transwoman and man that I know suddenly revealed their status the city would turn on it's ear. That's not counting the Part-Time Cross Dresser and kinky Transvestites either.
The issue is really one of awareness and is related to the gay movement. In the 70's all you saw about gay men and lesbians were images of people who were steriotypical "flaming queens" or "butch" gals. They were shown as murders or victems who in some waydiserved to be punished. With Transwomen, until recently, we were shown as being hookers, or predatory decevers who try to trick men into sleeping with us (a common porn fantasy too). Either that or we are the pathetic helpless victem. Obviously there are some exceptions. It's a steep uphill battle when our shared community is most commonly shown on the Jerry Springer Show (A particularly scandalous "talk" show in the US).
Even with science showing more and more that gender identity is not created by the formation of genetalia, people still view this as a choice or a mental problem at best, a sexual kink as worst. We need the scientific community to get off it's collective bottoms, for Transwomen to feel safe enough to be honest, and for the men and women who date us to be secure and safe enough to challenge society.
/rant off
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