Maddie

My original interest at the beginning of my journey was Qigong which led to an interest in Taoism. Although I found Taoism confusing and I had a hard time getting explanations to my questions so I eventually turned to Buddhism. As most people know Buddhism emphasizes the mind. It cultivates the mind through the mind primarily. If I understand correct there is an aspect of Taoism that accesses the mind through the body? Lately I find this concept interesting and would like to know more about this and how it works.

I noticed a lot of the Buddha's statements seem rather obvious when you think about them but that's the point a lot of people don't think about them so here's one to think about. Why do people get so bent out of shape over other people changing their gender??

Since this is a trans Q&A, maybe we should cover some of the basics about what's a question and what's not, and what's transphobic and what's not. 1. Is the fact that you were born a different sex than the gender that you currently identify with an issue for you? Is a question, and it's not transphobic. 2. You will never be a woman, is not a question. It's a statement. It's also transphobic. 3. Can you please pass the cheese, is a question, and it's not transphobic. 4. I don't understand how you could be born a male and identify as a female could you please elaborate? Is a question, and it's not transphobic. 5. I don't like coconuts. Is not a question, and it's not transphobic. (Unless you suspect that the coconuts are transgendered coconuts and you don't like them for that) reason). Any questions?

The guy I was responding to sure did and you didn't say anything to him about what he said. How come?

Transphobic comments are not allowed. How come you didn't say anything about that?

Why do you have more issue with me calling him a prick than him acting like one?

Of course he can have his view, but its a completely different thing when he comes into a Q&A trans thread, not asking a question mind you, but just being a jerk.

This is not what someone says when they are trying to understand.

Yeah there are gay trans people too and they seem to have no filter lol. *ok that was a bit of a general blanket statement, what I meant to say is that the ones that want to spend time with me have no filter and are gay.

I don't know but I'm a hermit, it don't hang out with anyone lol. Also the acupuncture needle thing was hilarious lol. Most of the trans people that have wanted to "hang out" with me had more than "hanging out" in mind, so pass lol.

There are two gay couples that come to my clinic regularly. One is a gay male couple, and the other is a lesbian in a lesbian relationship. In the male couple one of the guys is clearly the "man of the house" and the other is very feminine, in fact I think in some ways he acts more feminine than I do lol. But while although he is very feminine he still identifies a a man and seems happy to do so. The gal that comes here is also the "man of the house" so to speak and is much more masculine than I am. Her fiancé is a very girly girl. I don't know any other trans people in real life but I do talk to many online. Again I have seen the whole spectrum. There are trans women that are quite the "tomboy" and rather butch and others that are super girly and everything in between (even some nerds like myself). Some trans women are lesbians and like women, some are straight and like men. I have also spoken to trans men and the same goes for them. There is a lot of variety out there in not only identification but also orientation and so many possibilities for combinations.

I think people can be who ever they want to be lol.

I think this again goes back to sex verses gender

When I read about your feelings and experience I really feel bad and wish you could go ahead and transition. Sorry if I'm out of place, I just get emotional when I read about what you say. 🥹🩷

That is interesting because it was basically the same for me growing up. Most of my friends were female, and back when I was trying to fit in and dating girls they would always tell me that I was not at all like other guys and that I was great because it was like talking to another girl lol. So much makes sense in retrospect.

I find this topic "interesting" since my ex was Russian lol. I can tell you all about how Russian's "love" haha.

Sometimes it's not what one says but how they say it. ^This is not wanting to understand. This is a Q&A. That is neither a Q or an A.

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I mean it's such a convincing argument after all lol. "You're not a woman because.... reasons"

I see the transphobe Sleepy Bluejay has been reincarnated. You have been reported. These idiots say this stuff like they just thought of something brilliant that I have not already heard a million times lol. At least have an argument for your bigoted statements. Do you have a reason why you think what you think is true, or is it just because this triggers you for some reason and you don't like it?

Just curious what everyone's favorite or least favorite Suttas/Sutras were and why?

It took a little longer than usual but the side effects did indeed kick in. Severe emotions, as well as vivid dreams and a weird skin rash.

In acupuncturist school there were a lot of the hippies / new age types and I felt like they liked saying things intentionally that made no sense because it seemed like that to them the less it made sense the more spiritual it was for some reason.

Alice is actually transgendered .... lol