Role models

I sometimes reflect on the idea of transgender role models which is a wonderful concept in theory but in practice has many warts. The problem is that we represent a cross section of society with the same types of strengths and weaknesses as the general population. Therefore you will find examples of people who aren't your cup of tea and in fact do more harm than good to advance the cause of acceptance. They are typically also the ones who become the low hanging fruit for the gender criticals as conclusive evidence of our depravity.

I am less concerned than I used to be simply because some of the strongest critics of transgender people aren't themselves exemplary citizens and are full of flaws. Their main one being an almost obsessive disdain for something they do not comprehend thus deeply fear.

Since I see weakness among our ranks as well as theirs, I leave the weight of discernment to the hands of those who understand what justice truly means.