28 May 2019, 06:25
(27 May 2019, 16:16 )Like Ra Wrote: [ -> ]20 years ago I had almost no doubts in going out in mini shorts and shiny pantyhose, or roller-skating in a latex suit, but now I would think thrice about it, and most likely won't do it. Am I showing age or do I miss something?
I'm not living as transgender but I do identify as trans on some level. I had even been on hormones and changed my name at one time. Years ago, I had no problem going out as my female self. I knew what places I could go and have no problem. I knew where I could stop in for a bathroom break and have no problem. Mind you, I was also doing this in the southeast US, supposedly one of the least tolerant places in the US. Now I live in Oregon, in supposedly one of the most tolerant areas of the US and I'm now more nervous than ever to go out as my female self. This "forced tolerance" has generated more unease with people everywhere. I much prefer the old days.
The intolerance has shifted drastically as well. These days, you are expected to think liberally and if you don't you must be an evil person. People are now more afraid to come out as Trump supporters than they are to come out as gay or trans.