Transphobia: Why Does Society Judge a Book by it's Cover?
A good friend, Sherri, published a piece on Transphobia recently and it brought to light, a darker aspect within the greater bounds of society that I have found disturbing myself. We are judged NOT by who we are but often by how we are interpreted by others. We are told and have heard, many times, the saying to "Not judge a book by it's cover", yet this is exactly how we, as transgender individuals, are interpreted in many instances. I know of a number of transgender individuals who have completed their gender reassignment surgery but have had notable encounters attesting to their being questioned of their gender in public accommodations. Societal expectations of feminine appearance often dictate whether or not one's gender presentation is questioned, irregardless of legal or plumbing status being congruent with that of their assigned gender. I've had the opportunity to view this discordance from the opposing end, where no one seems to ascertain me as an...