Not exactly the same, but I had a similar encounter with a friend (now ex-friend) several years ago, when I first heard about trans. She told me, very accusingly, "why does your gender matter?" And I said biological sex does matter, in certain cases. Then the conversation devolved further, which led to her talking about trans. My gut res…
Not exactly the same, but I had a similar encounter with a friend (now ex-friend) several years ago, when I first heard about trans. She told me, very accusingly, "why does your gender matter?" And I said biological sex does matter, in certain cases. Then the conversation devolved further, which led to her talking about trans. My gut response was to immediately say "but no one can change their chromosomes." She didn't shout at me, but I'll never forget the cold look on her face. I didn't think I said anything wrong, but she looked at me like I had just slapped her grandmother.
Not long after that, she made a vague passive-aggressive post about me on Facebook. We no longer talk.
Not exactly the same, but I had a similar encounter with a friend (now ex-friend) several years ago, when I first heard about trans. She told me, very accusingly, "why does your gender matter?" And I said biological sex does matter, in certain cases. Then the conversation devolved further, which led to her talking about trans. My gut response was to immediately say "but no one can change their chromosomes." She didn't shout at me, but I'll never forget the cold look on her face. I didn't think I said anything wrong, but she looked at me like I had just slapped her grandmother.
Not long after that, she made a vague passive-aggressive post about me on Facebook. We no longer talk.