to ask if there's anyone else who has never met a trans-person?

[manicinsomniac]

I have never (knowingly) met a trans person. I have no trans friends or acquaintances. I have never (in 11 years) taught a trans child. I have no friends whose children are non binary, trans or gender queer.

I'm not a recluse. I know 100s of people.

The prevalence of trans threads on mn baffles me. I know they're important issues. I find many things about the trans agenda very concerning. But I just struggle to believe it is as common and pervasive as reported. I've seen posters refer to ' all my trans friends' , there are several non binary children in dd's school', 'I know loads of trans people' and things like that.

Is there anyone else who, whatever their opinion on the apparent 'trend/craze' just does not see it in their every day lives - at all?

[TiggyD]

I know a few. Meet them in parties - mutual friends etc.

I might know more but not aware of it.

[WankingMonkey]

There really is no denying that 'trans' (and 'non binary' or anything else along the same lines) is the current trend in schools.

When I was at school it was 'cool' to be bi. So everyone was bi. After leaving school most were not actually bi.

Odd phenomenon

The 'bi trend' was harmless though. this trans one is not as getting too swept up in it leads to hormones and sterilization And adults are encouraging this in kids too. 'Transphobic' and gatekeeping to say wait til the kids are old enough to make the decision themselves

[ASqueakingInTheShrubbery]

An ex-colleague's child (primary age) is transitioning. I had meetings a couple of times with a person who looked like a man in women's clothes but had a woman's name - it wasn't appropriate to ask, but It seemed likely that they were trans. I don't have any trans people in my social circle but have undoubtedly met some without knowing.

[pinkiponk]

I know 3 trans women, all in the armed forces, I don't know any trans men I can think of...

[CigarsofthePharoahs]

Not to my knowledge.

[bonbonours]

Don't know any nor heard of any on school but as still primary this is to come with puberty. Only once came across a person working in a shop who clearly was a man in the process of becoming a woman.

[LucyLocketLostIt]

I can think of three off the top of my head.

[velourvoyageur]

Kerry I'm not a 'trans ally'...
I just don't believe in pissing people of the opposite opinion off so they don't wanna engage. Make sense?

[5moreminutes]

Absolutely agree about the cognitive dissonance over the mental health issue, but tbh huge swathes of the population are practiced at that and probably don't even blink ...

It has just occurred to me I maybe do vaguely know someone trans, though I'm not sure if she uses the term... Girl (as she was when I knew her 25+ years ago) from school friended on Facebook under a male name, looks like a young man but it's very clearly her, which is pretty impressive as she's a woman in her mid 40s... Can't really claim to know her any more though - not even sure what pronoun she uses or whether there is a haggered portrait in her attic

[velourvoyageur]

Can you read Kerry
Cos at the moment I have doubts.

[yesnowplease]

I have only know one person who was 'gender neutral' I think. They were technically a girl but had a sort of made up name and didn't obviously subscribe to either side.

[WankingMonkey]

The term genderqueer really irritates me. Do people really think that before it was coined, we all fit neatly into gender stereotypes that matched our biological sex?

Well yes, this is what (fucking) Cis means. See for 'non-binary' and such to be 'special' it has to be assumed (falsely) that everyone else fits ridiculous sex stereotypes perfectly. or else...non-binary, genderqueer etc would not be speshhhhhul. Awww

[Cocolepew]

I know of one teen who identifies as a female, DD has mutal friends with him.
I've known quite a few men in dresses over the years but they identified as trannies.
Their description

[egosumquisum1]

I wonder if people on here understand how that term has been used towards trans people?

Probably not - or they wouldn't continue using it.

It's like the N word.

[Cocolepew]

[egosumquisum1]

It's often associated with "You fucking T" followed by more abuse. Verbal and physical abuse.

[LinghamStyle]

Kerrymumbles!!!! Welcome back, you won't know me but I've missed you

[emmyrose2000]

Not that I know of.

[egosumquisum1]

Or...

"Oh look, there's a " followed by giggling, laughter and pointing out to friends.

No doubt some people on here probably do that.

[Cocolepew]

RuPaul calls himself a transvestite and got abuse for it.
Why are others opinions more important than what he chooses to call himself ?
And its nothing like the n word.