Nani kore...?

[whysperingwynd.livejournal.com]

Konnichiwa, minna-san.

I just joined a few moments ago. I'm not transsexual, but I do support any and all transgender people %110 (Haha! Mathmatical impossibility!).

I also wanted to ask a question for anyone out there, be thee trans, gay, bi, straight, whatever...

I came across this absolutely mind-boggling thread and found myself in a dilemna. While I don't agree with any of the purely homophobic or ignorant comments, (eg: "you cannot expect a hetero male to simply be a-ok with a MtF tranny anymore than he would be a-ok with a gay man") I do have to wonder... what is the proper etiquette for such a situation?

Everyone has raised valid points, and while I refuse to scroll down through 35 pages of debate, even the first two or three pages raise a few interesting questions.

So, the big question is:

What do you think the MtF individual in question should have done in this situation, and why?

Nice to meet you all.

~Wynd