Taking a break from the debate to offer these wise words:

I'm so tired of the dance
This carousel of superficial conversation gets me nowhere
[...]
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart
See my eyes, don't see what I see
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me
Its the human condition that keeps us apart
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart
[...]
Now who can read the mind of the redheaded girl next door
Or the taxi driver who just dropped you off or the, or the classmate that you ignore
Don't assume everything on the surface is what you see
Cause that classmate just lost her mother and that taxi driver's got a PHD
[...]
I'm so tired of the fear that weighs us down with wrong assumptions
A broken heart's a natural function
-Amanda Marshall

For those who were wondering how it's been going

I posted a nearly identical post about why some transguys sometimes needs in on "women space" in tranny_rage. Only 2 people responded but one was awesome and we've had a dialogue. It's not quite over but I thought others might be interested in seeing it so far. I've unlocked my entry so it's visible even to non-members.

http://community.livejournal.com/tranny_rage/11059.html

2 things... I'm thinking of taking portions from my replies to combine it to the post and putting it on ftm or feminist. Yes, I realise that is nearly assuring myself a can of dramatic worms I really don't care for but hey... I'm the one who wants to be a politician, I can see it as an exercise in thickening my skin if nothing else. Anyone have any encouraging words to convince me to go through with this?
I'm gonna ask the lovely lady (presuming the rachel in her username is her name) if she'll friend me on LJ. It's very rare and a true jewel to be able to have intelligent conversation with someone about this type of topic.