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I'm not a big fan of verbose posts, so I'm lj-cutting this. I put it here because it may prompt a little thought. I didn't put it here for argument, so please don't write a long comment and get upset when I don't respond.
I have been thinking about this item for a few years.
Back in the day when Yahoo Groups was known as Yahoo Clubs, it was not uncommon for people to come to a club and promote their new club. This still happens in Yahoo Groups, and it certainly happens in Livejournal communities.
One of the greatest culprits of this practice are folks in the trans communities.
Even within a Yahoo group, few people will contribute to the Club Folder when it comes to pictures. Most members will start their own folder, name it their names, and load it up with a dozen pictures. Like pet photographs, only the loving owner will be able to make the distinction between the three dozen pictures they expect you to dote over.
But don't ever tell them that.
Now back to the groups/clubs/communities. Every other day, someone will show up and announce things like, "Hey guys, I've started a new group, it's called transboisonbananaseatbicycleswithbaskets."
It's impossible to tell a culture based on identity issues that struggles of individuality may be at the root of many of their problems. To compound the scenario, our culture is so steeped on the idea of individuality (only as a function of Consumerism) that it's even more difficult to buy oneself out of a hole: One buys reassignment surgery, hormones, therapy time, electrolysis, makeup, wigs, clothes, language.
Continually diluting the community can only lead to a lack of unity. I understand that certain people may feel they have unique problems, but the essence of a community is perhaps not always for the individual gain. There are many many issues discussed in the transgender community that does not affect me at all, but I'm still interested in seeking possible solutions, empathizing with hardships, and gaining a better understanding of the practical issues at hand.
Here's what troubles me most though: when us trans-identified people bellyache about not being accepted by the GLB community, I can just hear those guys saying, "you guys can't even ban together, and you expect to ban with us?"
transvestismI'm not a big fan of verbose posts, so I'm lj-cutting this. I put it here because it may prompt a little thought. I didn't put it here for argument, so please don't write a long comment and get upset when I don't respond.
I have been thinking about this item for a few years.
Back in the day when Yahoo Groups was known as Yahoo Clubs, it was not uncommon for people to come to a club and promote their new club. This still happens in Yahoo Groups, and it certainly happens in Livejournal communities.
One of the greatest culprits of this practice are folks in the trans communities.
Even within a Yahoo group, few people will contribute to the Club Folder when it comes to pictures. Most members will start their own folder, name it their names, and load it up with a dozen pictures. Like pet photographs, only the loving owner will be able to make the distinction between the three dozen pictures they expect you to dote over.
But don't ever tell them that.
Now back to the groups/clubs/communities. Every other day, someone will show up and announce things like, "Hey guys, I've started a new group, it's called transboisonbananaseatbicycleswithbaskets."
It's impossible to tell a culture based on identity issues that struggles of individuality may be at the root of many of their problems. To compound the scenario, our culture is so steeped on the idea of individuality (only as a function of Consumerism) that it's even more difficult to buy oneself out of a hole: One buys reassignment surgery, hormones, therapy time, electrolysis, makeup, wigs, clothes, language.
Continually diluting the community can only lead to a lack of unity. I understand that certain people may feel they have unique problems, but the essence of a community is perhaps not always for the individual gain. There are many many issues discussed in the transgender community that does not affect me at all, but I'm still interested in seeking possible solutions, empathizing with hardships, and gaining a better understanding of the practical issues at hand.
Here's what troubles me most though: when us trans-identified people bellyache about not being accepted by the GLB community, I can just hear those guys saying, "you guys can't even ban together, and you expect to ban with us?"