[SelfMadeMan]

Originally Posted by AtLastHome

Trying to think of a way to be able to discuss some of the similarities that are coming up for me with FTM's and male identified butches (I'm female identified). Always fascinates me when I read about things like (TD brought this up) being called sir and ma'am all in the same day, just in different stores. I also feel areas of male privilege come up.

But, I don't feel comfortable doing this here- this is in the Trans Zone and the theme of the thread is for FTMs and male identified butches- yet I sure feel crossover. Certainly this can apply with physical violence issues.

I don't want to start another thread in another zone in which FTMs or male identified butches wouldn't feel invited into to give their opinions as well as femmes, MTFs (or any identification thereof).

Often, I feel there is much more in common among all of us and maybe that is a way to transcend "speculation," generalizations," etc.

I'm going out on a limb here, and I can only speak for myself... but I have no problem with you adding your perspective to the conversation here. I feel like there is such a huge divide between the Butch community (regardless of whether you are male or female IDd) and the FTM community, that making you go start your conversation elsewhere would just be adding to that. It is such a huge concern for me and for so many of my brothers, this nasty little 'thing' between some Butches and FTMs. I would really like to keep the conversation going and see if we can't get to some common ground.