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Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I just read this article twice and I have no idea how to process it. I think it means that labels fail when you get close to the edge.

Being Married to a Lesbian Doesn't Make Me Less of a Man

Love is love. All the labels do is make it "ok". I know two couples where the husband has had a breakdown and is like, "Lol. Suprise honey," and get a sex change. In both cases, the person's wife has stayed with their partner because they fell in love with the person, not that person's sex. Makes me wonder if you wouldn't see a lot more same sex relationships if that stigma was removed.

Of course that could just be a way to rationalize the cognitive dissonance caused by, "I'm a lesbian now?" I personally think that situation is one of the most fucked things you can do to someone else. Men with GID often try to play it normal for a long long time. Career, wife, kids. They get locked in, then dysphoria kicks in and the world falls apart for everyone in their life. Pretty sad to see. Saw it with my uncle. Status quo, sex change, or suicide? Those are basically the only options for trans people. All have serious negatives and will hurt anyone around them, regardless of the choice. Ain't fun.