Blake Brockington was a transgender female-to-male teen. He had a hard time coming out to his family and friends, and now a lot of them don't talk to him anymore. He had recently started college, and he joined the college's LGBT program. He inspired many of the people in the program. He traveled to Philadelphia to be a trans-activist at a rally held there. He states "It's not a matter of being alone. It's a matter of reaching out to who you need to reach out to that will support you." He recently committed suicide, although no one knew the factors that led up to it.
What would you do if your friend told you they wanted to become a transgender?
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Mr. Bruns' Addition: I have deleted one of Maddie's questions that led to some comments that were not very tolerant. Always be careful of the questions you pose when dealing with controversial issues. For the commenters-Please share your opinions but don't be hateful. I want to allow these types of discussions as people need to be made more aware. Awareness can lead towards tolerance and then acceptance for some.
For many, "transgender" is something they don't know much about so therefore is bad or strange. I have researched transgender issues the last year due to two things that happened in my life. First, as I had a former student come up to me recently telling me about their ongoing gender change. It was an interesting discussion for sure, but when I thought about it, it made sense. I also listen to a podcast where the host started discussing his change from a man to a woman. I had no idea about this until he opened up one episode. It was very interesting.
I have not only become more tolerant the last couple decades of different groups of people, but actually more than that. I have accepted people that are different from what most people would consider "normal". I always want people to have and share their own opinions but you must also be respectful of other people's opinions.
Please watch this video as I find it quite powerful to those that think that people just suddenly decide to switch genders. It's not that easy.
Transgender Definition: Transgender is a term for people whose gender identity differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.
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I appreciate you picking great topics! Your topics may be controversial but that's what makes discussion interesting. Great job!!
Whoever it was, I would support them 100% all the way. Life is life, live it how you make it.
If that's what the person wants to do then let them it's their life. Also i would maybe try to talk them out of it but if I can't I would back them up all the way. People should be able to do what they want with themselves.
I would support them anyway I could, because it's their choice and if this is what makes them happy them I would want them to do it. I wouldn't stop being friends with them just because they decided to change their gender. They would still be the fried I know and love, they would just have a different body.
I would be supportive, it is not my choice on what or who they are or even want to be. I think that only way that society should respond is take this suicide as a message that too many people are ignorant.
I dont think it matters how somebody chooses how they define themselves. I just dont know why someone would want to change their gender. I dont have that desire so I guess I dont know what situation they are in or what made them choose to do so.
I honestly don't care how you choose to identify yourself. Personally, I think it'd be easier for someone to be feminine and still identify as male or vice versa. But it's not my life, so I really don't know. I would try to be supportive while still trying to give pros and cons of each way.
I don't really know how I would react to it. I would want my friend to be happy but I don't know if we could be as close as before. I know its not a very good thing to do but it is just a little weird. I believe God made us who we are suppose to be and we should not try to change who we are or what we are supposed to do with our lives.
I dont really have an opinion on transgenders. I think if thats the way you want to be than go for it. If my friend told me i would be shocked for sure.
If a friend of mine would become transgender I would not be freinds with him anymore... until he choses otherwise.. God made us in his image, and if someone is trying to ruin that image im going to fight against it. its not only wrong, its disgusting. Its another thing if you were born that way. But changing yourself? Your just asking for negative feedback.
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