tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post5617969281298696600..comments2021-02-15T09:11:44.063-06:00Comments on Farewell and Welcome Home: The unappreciated power of being unremarkableNaomi Cederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984149935314850807noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-86791658681981316502014-06-01T04:47:02.949-05:002014-06-01T04:47:02.949-05:00As usual, Sheila, you are the optimistic one! I...As usual, Sheila, you are the optimistic one! I'm more one to wonder if things are that good, or if there is still a long way to go. On the other hand, I've received great support not just in the US, but in the UK, Germany, and even Japan. I'm just not sure how much that support is being fully generalized to all trans people, instead of just this one that they know and think is "safe". But still, we need to take whatever progress we can get, I think.Naomi Cederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984149935314850807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-17612058912561504232014-05-31T21:04:43.493-05:002014-05-31T21:04:43.493-05:00Thanks for providing this insight, Naomi. In the p...Thanks for providing this insight, Naomi. In the past, "stealth" transgendered people may have lived normal busy lives as you describe, but what's different these days seems to be the number of"out" transgender folks focused on the ordinary business of living without too much hassle. That's my experience here in traditionally conservative Texas. <br /><br />Somehow much of our mainstream culture seems to have had a realization that we're human and deserve to be treated like anybody else. It helps of course when we reciprocate and act like decent normal human beings (not every transgender person does! We have our jerks and attention hounds like any other population group).<br /><br />I'm not sure why or how this happened, maybe it's just that enough trans* folk have been "out" for long enough to make their presence understood, but I'm grateful and have personally benefitted from this. Also I've seen a number of sympathetic TV news and morning talk show segments which give me the sense that understanding is starting to dawn in the mainstream US culture. Sheilazonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224389632069140470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-1323981532659320772014-05-29T03:07:57.195-05:002014-05-29T03:07:57.195-05:00Hi, and thank you for the comment! Of course, whil...Hi, and thank you for the comment! Of course, while we are "unremarkable" some ways, should not obscure how amazing we are in others. The very fact that we can function as unremarkable people in this world while being trans, being whatever, and still tell our stories is in some ways quite amazing. <br /><br />But I'm glad you're going to keep up the fight. Rock on!<br /><br />And best of luck to you - in blogging, in your professional life, and in continuing to be unremarkable in an amazing way!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />NaomiNaomi Cederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984149935314850807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-29133895116860645142014-05-28T22:13:33.970-05:002014-05-28T22:13:33.970-05:00Naomi...you don't know me. I am, as you would ...Naomi...you don't know me. I am, as you would say, unremarkable. The situation and context through which I have found you is, on the other-hand, quite remarkable. I came across your post here in searching for a way to do as you have done on my own blog. There is quite a bit of irony in the circumstance as I blog about issues related to culture and Christianity. I have spent the last six months writing extensively on how Christians should properly treat those within the LGBT community. However, as you say, I am unremarkable and much of what I have had to say (although completely true) goes unheeded within my own readership and sphere of influence (which of course is also quite unremarkable). <br /><br />So...with that said, I thank you for your post here as it has given me courage to confront my own readers and hopefully to express myself as you so have eloquently done here. <br /><br />By the way...God does love you, regardless of what you might hear!<br /><br />Best of luck to you!<br /><br />(p.s. I am also a web developer)<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-89030384142337988112014-04-26T00:08:56.717-05:002014-04-26T00:08:56.717-05:00Finally someone says what I have been thinking. We...Finally someone says what I have been thinking. We all don't have to beat people over the head. Sometimes we just need to live our lives normally and with each encounter, let people who meet us see that we are just like them. Amanda Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737560539435491538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-39259550271300928732014-03-17T18:02:00.590-05:002014-03-17T18:02:00.590-05:00Naomi, you're pretty exceptional in my eyes, b...Naomi, you're pretty exceptional in my eyes, but like you pointed out, it doesn't have anything to do with your trans-ness per se. I really enjoyed reading this. It lets me know that things are going pretty well for you and that you're all right. Thanks for your hard work and leadership in the Python community and for your genuine character as a human being.Carl Trachtehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363048245012413049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541542128751351447.post-764285395392043132014-03-16T23:00:05.512-05:002014-03-16T23:00:05.512-05:00As a certain, formerly mutual friend was fond of s...As a certain, formerly mutual friend was fond of saying, those of us just living our lives are an important part of activism in our own right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316104193585812650noreply@blogger.com