Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[Potato]

I hate all the new terminology that needs to be included to make sure that when you talk about women, you are talking about women. It’s othering, it’s ridiculous, and it’s sexist. And it may be because of lived experience, sure, but I feel like it’s nowhere near as bad with transmen or male terminology.

Something I've always wondered if perhaps a lot of trans women keep the same behaviors they learned as men even after transitioning. Like we've just spend the last decade talking about how male privilege makes guys talk over women, be more aggressive, lean into toxic masculinity etc. and that a lot of that is learned behavior and not just biology. It would certainly explain why trans men are usually so quiet in these conversations while so many trans women you see online are downright aggressive.

Putting on a dress and declaring yourself female doesn't make you a woman, so why would it change your personality and learned  behaviours?