Transgender Teen Commits Suicide

There are more letters now? What do those stand for

I guessed A was for asexual, but I wouldn't know why they'd need to be in a group that fights for equal rights...
As for the i, dunno!

Intersex

Asexuals do run into problems associated with their sexuality, but not really in the specific ways the others do. They feel pressure to conform to a lifestyle they don't really want (being sexual).

I've never seen asexuals shunned by society tbh, at best they get people going "weird".
Whether they need psychological support is another matter.

Intersex, Asexual.

Since most of the discrimination directed at LGBTQ as a whole, tends to have the same origins and dynamics and intersects with the discrimination and issues intersex and asexual individuals face.

Not sure who this Amador is, but it doesn't sound very knowledgable or sensitive. It could at the least do some reading on the sorts of hardships trans people go through. It could probably benefit from some sensitivity training. I'd say talking to some trans people to get their perspective would be a good idea but it isn't nearly ready for that yet. I wouldn't want it around anyone it could possibly harm with it's current ignorance and attitudes.

You see how asinine that is to refer to someone as an "it?"

So it's her parents fault she jumped in front of a bus. Thanks for clearing that up.

It can be scary:

Now I can't stop using it. It's contagious !

Asexual you mean like Godzilla ? 1998 version.

It's not her parents fault. The child was extremely confused by being told it was not okay, and a phase while it was something they wanted in order to probably be more socially acceptable in the way that they probably saw girls being noticed/treated.

The confusion came from the internet in which a community of people decided to support a child who's mind was underdeveloped. They took her under their wings and said: It's okay, they're wrong, they don't get you, we do, they don't love you, we do, they can't accept you, we will.

The child took this to heart and took her life.

Whatever methods the parents decided to use, regardless of them being christian or not. Could have been over exaggerated by the teen. Most parents would probably be concerned, and seek help wherever they trust is reasonable before accepting something like this.

A lot of people look towards their children as a means to continue the family name, traditions, bloodline. For them to be informed that this is not to be due to a choice a child is making could be rather scary. Everyone looks at the parents as the monsters though, everyone has daddy and mommy issues. We shouldn't preach to little kids our ideas, or ideals.

Well as being a childless heathen I tend to agree !

Oh look, you pissed them off.

Better hide.

Or simply ask. There will certainly be circumstances where you won't be able to tell someone's gender by their mannerisms, appearance, or name(particularly if the gender changes based on culture). Also if someone is in the process. Most people should be adults, so be an adult about it. Yes, it can be embarassing (and potentially hurtful) for one or both parties, but better take the lumps early and in good faith.

There are also people who don't identify with either gender.
To be fair, I can't say that I am particularly well versed in this area. However, it would be delinquent to not point out that (in this scenario) we are asking pre-pubescent children to be making a choice (in conjunction with experts) with far greater personal consequences then most choices other people make even when adults.
Which raises a seperate question about the age of majority.

Won't argue that. The problem becomes when it is described as a 'faith' practice rather than a medical practice. The physical abuses are easily outlawable, but it is somewhat more difficult to outlaw particular kinds of prayer.

Pronouns I'm pretty sure Richard Nixon had them on his enemies list.

This isn't fun it's serious business. I've had it up to here with your misuse of it !

Next your going to tell me using vowels offends your sensibilities.

Just like you turn to humor or mockery others take a very serious tone.

On what *** planet would it be more socially acceptable to "choose" to be transgender? You're ignorantly and wrongfully starting with the premise that these things are a choice. I can't believe this still needs to be explicitly stated in 20-***-14 -sexuality is not a choice. It's an innate characteristic.

This girl was looking for some sort of support and it came from individuals over the internet since her own family couldn't be halfway decent enough to accept their child as different. I love love love victim blaming. As if it's unconscionable that families show hostility towards their LGBT children. I mean, we have people here trumpeting the use of the word 'it' to describe other people like it's anything more than a derogatory term for the transgendered. Classy.

I'm just waiting for the first transgendered president of the united states.

Well if pronouns offend you you must be an English major.

Only if it applies itself !

So every time someone says I don't know: Damn it they are offending transgender teens that commit suicide ?

you know it's not that. When people refuse to refer to someone as he or she, the gender they identify with, and instead refer to the person as an it that is something that is intentionally derogetory and understandable that someone get upset over whether you agree with that or not.