Talk:May Marigold/@comment-2601:4A:403:7D0:950C:239A:67E0:E41-20191220015444

I'm aware of the old school M->F pre-op to post op community's views, and even the M->F transvestie community on this subject from about 25 years ago (pre-internet, i.e. the dark ages of society on all subjects enlightened by today's standards). The two groups were very different in their opinions on each other, and yet respected each other. Without going into all the minutia, the post-ops were the only ones that fully were recognized as 100% female in every aspect that they could attain legally at the time. The pre-ops were simply going through all the checkpoints to see if it was the right thing in life for them or not. A lot found out it was not. The TV community on the other hand simply had no interest in surgery. To them it was what today is referred to as cosplay for many. The nuances have gotten much more complicated as I have come to hear since then; but, I have not actively stayed in touch with the communities. No, I'm not going to explain why I have come to know this information.

Many live in "stealth" in all aspects of society and do not wish fancy labels thrown on them. They simply wish to live their lives peacefully. There are others that are activists. Those are the ones that you see thrown in your face constantly in the media. Some give the rest a bad name; while, some do not.