Transgenderism

For the sake of keeping my readers informed of the latest in politics, a group called TransJustice organized the second annual Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice this past weekend in New York. For those who are unfamiliar, TransJustice is comprised of "Trans and Gender Non-conforming [TGNC] People of Color" who have demands.

From Workers World:

The TransJustice call said: "The specific issues that TGNC people of color face mirror those faced by broader communities of color in New York City: police brutality and harassment; racist and xenophobic immigration policies; lack of access to living wage employment, adequate affordable housing, quality education, and basic health care; and the impact of U.S. imperialism and the so-called U.S. war on terrorism being waged against people at home and abroad. These issues are compounded for TGNC people of color by the fact that homophobia and transphobia are so pervasive in society. As a result, our community is disproportionately represented in homeless shelters, in foster care agencies, in jails and prisons."

Despite sounding like a young socialists organizing speech, the TransJustice boo-hoos of victimhood found a path into the bleeding hearts of some city bureaucrats and achieved results.

D'Angelo Johnson of TransJustice and Jay Toole of Queers for Economic Justice celebrated two recent victories. As a result of struggle, a separate "gay and trans" housing unit at Rikers Island, a New York City jail, slated for closing, will be kept open as a measure to minimize danger to detainees at risk of rape and assault. A struggle also changed a Department of Homeless Services policy used to force transgender people into shelters based on birth sex, rather than assigning housing appropriate to gender expression.

The concept of "homeless housing appropriate to gender expression" is beyond my ability to understand. And, I continue to be flummoxed by the lack of specificity regarding transgender people. I mean, just what are they? Males or females?

If a man dresses and acts like a female and is sent to jail for a crime, why should the taxpayer have to pay for special treatment? The man made the choices. The man should suffer the consequences. My advice? If a man presents himself as a female, avoid jail at all costs. Similarly, if a person wants to act as the opposite sex, fine, but do so while maintaining a home so the taxpayer isn't asked to pay for a special shelter.

In total, it appears that transgender (?) people are ignoring the norms of society and all of human history by creating a new gender which, although not clearly defined, is separate from males and females. And they want this new gender to be recognized as normal in society. Uh -- good luck.