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Why do people hurt transgender people?

Why do people harass them? It breaks my spirit seeing my friends hurt.
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Because people are intolerant of those they do not understand or those that do not fit in their belief of how people should be.
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@offingg: Humans often make me sigh too. I am a human too I know. :)
offingg · 26-30, F
@Aidolovemostofyourthoughts: Me too, me too. How can this body be my vessel, I wonder sometimes (I get poetic when i'm sad okay)
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@offingg: Poetry is a good way to get off your angst.
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offingg · 26-30, F
Same
Cinnamon · 31-35, F
I think that a lot of us are stuck in the gender box, trying to meet the expectations of being female or male and never quite managing. I think this creates a lot of pain in a lot of people. Trans people have the courage to get outside of the gender box they were born into. That creates fear and resentment among those who are also unhappy in their assigned gender, but have never thought of getting out of it or haven't had the courage to.
KandiGhostcat · 22-25, F
I would say because some people are stupid/fools. But that wouldn't be right. Some people hurt them because they either do not understand or accept people that identify themselves differently. It's the same reason why people hurt others that are not heterosexual (straight), because they do not understand. Another one could also be misconceptions too. Such as a person thinking gender or sexual orientation is a choice, when it really isn't.
cycleman · 61-69, M
The harasser is basically the biggest jackass, so why be hurt? Cross Dress, be transgender and be Proud you are being what you want to be like. Don't cower down because of a weakling with their forked tongue.
Cinnamon · 31-35, F
I admire people who do that, but since trans people are still being beaten and murdered, not just harrassed, we can't expect everyone to have that level of courage or foolhardiness.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
Same reason they hurt anyone else I guess.

 
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