Chasing Transphobias

well i guess there have to be troops on all fronts. i'm not much a warrior against the awknowleged anti-transgendered, seems like they are already a lost cause. my focus is on those who really don't hold much of an opinion of us at all. i think this is where the most numbers can be reached and there is a chance at having them form an opinion. my goal is to have that be a positive one. once opinions are formed, it seems to me people have a certain reticence about changing them. my focus is dignity. if i present myself every day in a dignified manner, one who is comfortable in her own skin, has no sense of shame of guilt about her and truely cares about others and their perdicaments more then she does herself i think i put the best face on us and make a positive contribution. going toe to toe with people who have an established agenda against us might make one feel good but i wonder if the value of the return is worth the risk. as the world so often views us as "drag queens" until shown otherwise, i wonder if we don't reinforce that with the animation and overt passion that is displayed in open confrontation. the occasional anecdotal success doesn't speak of the negative response that may accompany the victory. it's always a fine line, though, and picking the battles one decides to fight is entirely subjective. i hope not too many of us fall into the same trap some butch lesbians have. that is to choose the more negative stereotypes of the male psychee to emulate. fighting against the male stereotypes with stereotypical male methodology might not be the best way to go. then again, maybe it is, what do i know? i'm just a girl!