@Earthbound_Misfit Then maybe I don’t understand the question. Explain to me what you believe the OP is asking and where I missed the mark. I was saying I think feeling part of a different ethnic group, and living that life, is just as valid to me as being trans or gay or whatever.
@DominicY My problem with the “gene” argument, is I don’t give a shit if a person has a gay or trans gene, because let’s say a particular person doesn’t have the gene, but still strongly feels LBG or T, I’m not going to say their feelings are less legitimate. There are plenty of women, probably men too, who later in life found a same gender SO after not necessarily being inclined towards same sex previously.
I also think sometimes people are just born knowing they are gay or trans, and some get heavily influenced by environmental circumstances (sometimes good ones, sometimes not).
I really feel the “born this way” and gene argument are giving into the religious people who are so horrible (and I don’t mean all religious people are horrible, I mean the ones who are). It’s like saying we have to show those mean people why LGBT people are legitimate. I say; no, we don’t need to prove anything! What we need is kindness, respect, understanding, and a basic belief that each individual is unique and find their way in life.
I realize with children it’s a little sticky, but certainly we should respect that an adult gets to identify how they want, gets to live and spend their life with whomever they want to (any other consenting adult) and everyone else who wants to try to say it’s “unnatural” can take a flying leap. We don’t need to prove to them scientifically anything in my opinion, because it shouldn’t matter anyway.