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Recently I read a lengthy comment on social media from a current board member of the transgender-crossdresser local group I am part of.
In essence, the post was about so called meddling with the current board of directors from “retired” board members. In many ways the whole meddling process is a continuing system which tears apart the transgender community. A primary example is the “I’m more trans than you” sad logic which too many people try to subscribe to. Sometimes the idea is born when someone has more gender surgeries than another transgender person. Over the years, I encountered push back questioning my transness simply because I hadn’t undergone any gender surgeries at all. They looked at my choice as some sort of a gender negative. In response, my friend (also a transwoman) and I used to refer to the naysayers as “Trans-Nazi’s”.
Backtracking just a bit, the local group I have been a part of for years seemingly goes through a push to tear it apart every so often by well meaning people. My prime example came years ago when a far-right leaning transgender woman was pushing her views into the group, which initially kept me away. Predictably, during the pandemic she refused to be vaccinated and died from Covid.
Since it is a volunteer organization, it is difficult to find people to step up at all. Especially if there is any friction at all. In many ways, I…
