It’s due to fundamental differences in theology.
True.
The difference is due to sexism and conceptions of privileged with being male perceived as being better and privileged which results in biological males who identify as a woman being considered as mentally disturbed for wanting to be treated as women.
I think this is at the root of it. But I also think some men (those who get violent) may feel like their masculinity is challenged by trans women; they’re often misogynists to begin with. Then realizing that here is a person who was born with a male body, but identifies as a woman, can trigger reactions, since it disturbs their world view which basically says that all women would secretly want to be men.
In addition, there’s obviously the thing with a man being attracted to a woman, just to realize she is trans later on. Because, obviously, it’s all about the man, and therefore she is just out to trick him, even though she might not even have shown any interest in the slightest… because he is the center of the world, and someone elses transition can’t be about anything other than him
(Note: Obviously the majority of men aren’t like this. I’m speaking about the type of man no woman should feel safe around. Sadly these traits may present in some men who are otherwise nice, upon sight of a trans woman.)
My answers are not flippant. I am concerned more about the 95% that doesn’t seem to get heard when it comes to bullying.
I’m sorry, but you’re constructing problems here because of your dislike for the program.
The vast, vast, vast majority of anti-bullying programs have nothing to do with sexual orientation or gender identity at all. They target bullying on the grounds of body type and looks, disability, social status, ethnicity etc etc. Bullying of non-LGBT people is very well covered in anti-bullying programs in most schools.
The groups that often aren’t heard is LGB and T people. Because even though the media may focus on it, schools often don’t. And why? Because of attitudes like you present here. And all too often the media is used to excuse the lack of willingness to combat this kind of bullying: “They’re pop stars, it’s not like it’s difficult being gay these days”
. There’s a reason for all this media coverage; LGBT people are still bullied, made victims of violence, rape and murder, and even thrown out on the streets, because people just don’t seem to care.
What you’re basically saying is that we should ignore bullying against minorities, because they can be covered in general anti-bullying programs. Would you say what you’re saying in this thread if this was a program directed against bullying of an ethnic or religious minority?
Recent death of a Connecticut girl who simply refused to go to a dance tells it all.
I’m sorry, but no matter how unacceptable and heinous such an act is, it is not bullying. You’re mixing completely different phenomena here to justify your stance.
Obviously, any form of violence against a girl because she refused going on a date should be punished harshly, and I sincerely hope that man gets to rot in jail. My emotional reaction is that he should also have certain parts removed, but I realize that such a punishment is not only cruel and unusual, but contrary to Catholic teaching. But anyhow I obviously agree that such crimes need to be fought against, (a certain kind of) men need to learn that women have the right to say no, without fear of retaliation.
But no matter how heinous, that kind of violence is not bullying. It is certainly not an example of “being bullied because you are heterosexual”, like you try to imply. And as I said a few days ago, obviously heterosexuals are bullied, but they aren’t bullied simply for being heterosexual. If you can provide even a single example, it would be the exception to prove the rule. I’ve never heard of one, single case, ever. Heterosexuals being bullied are most often bullied for their social behavior (nerdiness probably being the most common), their social status (cheap clothes, poor parents), handicaps, ethnicity, and for being perceived as gay, or (in the case of boys) effeminate. Therefore, bullying programs which target bullying of LGBT people will also benefit heterosexual students, since they’re just as often being bullied for being gay as those who actually are gay…
The closest thing to what you claim exists, would be the marginalization of bisexuals by gay and lesbian people. Being openly bisexual isn’t easy, since it’s frowned upon by straight people as well as gay people. Obviously with plenty of exceptions in both camps. But still, I have yet to hear of someone actually being bullied by gay people for being bisexual - it’s generally more like being marginalized.
