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[Doctor Gollum]

The award was named after Barry Humphries, who, as most of us are well aware spent the bulk of his working life as a woman. How that cannot be relevant to the transgender camp?

No pun intended 

[Lizzie Zoom]

The award was named after Barry Humphries, who, as most of us are well aware spent the bulk of his working life as a woman. How that cannot be relevant to the transgender camp?

No pun intended 

If you read the article you would understand why some are upset with him

He was also never a women

[Andy B]

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If you read the article you would understand why some are upset with him

I did & agree with Dr Gollum  .... some people are too easily upset on the behalf of others. As for transgender ... why not just live with what you've got? Plenty do.

He was also never a women

We know! 

[Doctor Gollum]

The award was named after Barry Humphries, who, as most of us are well aware spent the bulk of his working life as a woman. How that cannot be relevant to the transgender camp?

No pun intended 

If you read the article you would understand why some are upset with him

He was also never a women

I did, I still don't, I know. In that order.

But even you must surely concede that he has significantly more experience being a woman than most men. Even transgender ones

[Lizzie Zoom]

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If you read the article you would understand why some are upset with him

I did & agree with Dr Gollum  .... some people are too easily upset on the behalf of others. As for transgender ... why not just live with what you've got? Plenty do.

He was also never a women

We know! 

For anyone to say that just shows a lack of knowledge of that condition. You have to understand what that condition is, with a brain gender opposite to your body's appearance and function. People who go through that from birth find they are living a lie; a fabrication, of their true self and cannot relate with the act of having to live in the wrong body, with frequently suicide being the only escape if they cannot get the help they need. Others making comments like you have only intensify the feeling of "no hope", with the police often having to cope with the aftermath.

I challenge you, or anyone else, to live as a women for a year, when your brain is so male, without a break, then come back and tell us all what it is like. I doubt you could last a month with all the derogatory comments you would get from strangers, family and friends, and find that male socialisation ensures you are often treated as being inferior (oh yes, as a female I know that only too well) unless your brain is actually female. For anyone to make the decision to be themselves I personally admire, and will always defend. It must be a very brave decision. Accept diversity, it is very real, and only ignorance makes fun of it.  For many within the LGBTi community, who I have professional contact with, it is a matter of life and death.

No one should make fun of it.

[Lizzie Zoom]

The award was named after Barry Humphries, who, as most of us are well aware spent the bulk of his working life as a woman. How that cannot be relevant to the transgender camp?

No pun intended 

If you read the article you would understand why some are upset with him

He was also never a women

I did, I still don't, I know. In that order.

But even you must surely concede that he has significantly more experience being a woman than most men. Even transgender ones

He is an act, not for real.  He was never living as a women, even when in drag. He would never have known what living as a women means, how it feels, unless he has the crucial female element that trans women have. To them being a girl/women, regardless of what their body is, seems perfectly natural. To a real, brain gendered man that can never happen.

Dame Edna was false, a charactur of a real women, as drag acts are. It was clever, but many times, tedious.  Mrs Brown is actually a far better character and act, being quite funny and outrageous. But who in their right mind would ever suggest Brendon O'Carroll knows more about living as a women than a fully transitioned trans women.

[Doctor Gollum]

This 'news' was in response to comments made in 2016.

Are you transgender or otherwise misdirected? Have you ever been?

Didn't think so.

So what, pray tell, gives YOU the right to tell me, or any one else what it feels like.

Your pious presumption clearly knows no bounds. Quick to judge others for their opinion whilst holding your own views on an exhaltuous and lofty gallery condescending far and wide.

I will let her majesty have the last say...

https://youtu.be/kmpdm8DOX70

[Olympia5776]

I'd love to hear what Sir Les Patterson has to say about it all ...

[Doctor Gollum]

I'd love to hear what Sir Les Patterson has to say about it all ...

Probably something along the lines of...

https://youtu.be/Dl4ie3TaPGg

NWS obviously 

[Andy B]

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I challenge you, or anyone else, to live as a women for a year,  ....

No thanks .... I'm quite happy living as a man 

 .... what would they say at work? 

[biggriffin]

The biggest problem that LGBT persons face is the fact of age old laws, these laws across the world started from the same place,, that place was Religion. It has caused 99% of the problems known to mankind. Get rid of religion and the world should be a happier place.

[Olympia5776]

The biggest problem that LGBT persons face is the fact of age old laws, these laws across the world started from the same place,, that place was Religion. It has caused 99% of the problems known to mankind. Get rid of religion and the world should be a happier place.

Sadly i think religion will get rid of the world first ....

[Entwood]

As a thought ......

In "most" western countries church attendance, and the acceptance of "religious" views is falling at a high rate, which coincides almost exactly with the rise in "acceptance" of LGBT (and whatever other initials are added .. I've lost count) views, in fact it could be said those "views" dominate the social structure.

In other societies .... predominately mid-asian, pacific, (often referred to as "third world") religious attendances (of whatever religion) is rising, and at the same time the the acceptance of LGBT views is falling, to the extent that laws are being passed that severely limit the possible behaviours of those who relate to "LGBT"

Instantly the "west" denigrate those countries and try to insist that LGBT behaviours be "allowed" ( foisting views on other countries  ...... interesting concept in the days of "freedom of expression")

So, what do we have ? In countries with rapidly rising crime rates, drug use, and the lack of religious leadership ... the concept of LGBT is no longer optional .. it is mandatory and woe betide anyone who speaks against it

In countries with strong religious beliefs the LGBT "movement" is resisted, and they are called backward ....

Strange how the moral ground is shifted by western media to suit it's own point of view  ...

[Raeturbo]

As a thought ......

In "most" western countries church attendance, and the acceptance of "religious" views is falling at a high rate, which coincides almost exactly with the rise in "acceptance" of LGBT (and whatever other initials are added .. I've lost count) views, in fact it could be said those "views" dominate the social structure.

In other societies .... predominately mid-asian, pacific, (often referred to as "third world") religious attendances (of whatever religion) is rising, and at the same time the the acceptance of LGBT views is falling, to the extent that laws are being passed that severely limit the possible behaviours of those who relate to "LGBT"

Instantly the "west" denigrate those countries and try to insist that LGBT behaviours be "allowed" ( foisting views on other countries  ...... interesting concept in the days of "freedom of expression")

So, what do we have ? In countries with rapidly rising crime rates, drug use, and the lack of religious leadership ... the concept of LGBT is no longer optional .. it is mandatory and woe betide anyone who speaks against it

In countries with strong religious beliefs the LGBT "movement" is resisted, and they are called backward ....

Strange how the moral ground is shifted by western media to suit it's own point of view  ...

                Nice post

[Sir Tigger KC]

The exception is of course Thailand which manages to be both religious and tolerant of LGBT issues.