Yes, you're right. My argument isn't that people don't intend the implication. It's that such an implication doesn't exist. I understand that you're saying people believe something like this:
- If being trans isn't a choice, then it's okay to be trans.
- Therefore, if being trans is a choice, then it's not okay to be trans.
But the conclusion—the implication—doesn't follow from the premise.
Lemme know if I've misunderstood you. Maybe you mean a different argument. :O
For sure. There's a variety of trans origin stories in the community. The born this way story isn't prioritized at all. If Talakeal wants support, she's got it.
Outside of the community? Like, the overwhelmingly cis commenters of Yahoo? Yeah, they're gonna have a more simplified understanding of gender. But I don't think the Yahoo comments section is where people go for support.