I understand your need to reach out to those people from your home state, but as someone who’s left a similarly conservative state (Kansas) I see no reason to share my views with them when they see me (being transgender and all) as subhuman. Until conservatives admit that my humanity isn’t contingent on their conception of the Creator, or the lack thereof, there can be no discussion about their “concerns” regarding me being trans. I know that’s harsh to say but it’s something I’ve learned when dealing with my own parents who still to this day think I’m delusional (I’ve even offered to have them talk to my therapist on my own dime so he can explain the situation better than I can). At some point, most folks are just going to give up any discussion on anything when the opposing side sees them as categorical Other. If there’s a way out of this mess then I don’t see it. Feel free to enlighten me on this matter.
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