This case brings something up that I’ve been curious for a long time, maybe someone can help me. i will stipulate right away that I’m completely ignorant on the matter, and I’m looking for answers or an explanation that i can understand. I am not homophobic or transphobic, and I am very happy to let everyone just be whatever makes them happy, I just feel confused by all this.

So it seems like being trans isn’t about looking a certain way, its not about body parts and its not about genetics. I have come to this conclusion because whenever people ask about those things some commenter gets angry and says trans people don’t have to meet any given requirement. So what does it take then? Only a sincere belief in one’s gender? Can I just not change anything about my body, not have any genetic reason for doing do, and not change anything about my look and just ‘be’ a woman because I say so?

I would have thought that at least some of those qualities would be important but in reading about this I constantly see people say that nothing of the above (genetics/dres//body parts) matters, so I kind of feel like I just don’t get it. For example Amanda ‘looks’ like a man but people would say that doesnt matter. If anyone asked about her body or genetics I have a feeling people would get all bent out of shape.

Again, not a troll, just a confused/ignorant cis gender straight male looking for some clarity.