Okay, so I'd like to throw out the notion of "what is transgenderism?"
Now of course the obvious answer is "the concept of not identifying with one's born sex."
Now I ask, where does such a concept come from or what is it in action?
The interesting thing is that Transexuals are the point since it deals with the whole "gender dysphoria" talk. Now this is a mental issue in regards to the biological brain so there's that.
Now for the other part, the whole Gender non-conformity. This is more disagreements with the social behaviours deemed in regards to your gender role (Male, Female) and all that and how you behave in society. Now, the issue I have isn't that such roles exist, but they focus too heavily on traits being the indicator for how "Male" or "Female" you are. The thing is there are such things as Masucline and Feminine traits, but they aren't exclusive to their respective sex. The interesting thing is in regards to the traits, they are part of the makeup...not the defining factor. I used to agree that gender roles were an issue, but after some reflecting and whatnot I've come to the following.
"Gender roles exist, because sexes and the majority of how the gender of said sex behave is what is seen as 'normality'. This might seem as a problem, but then there's the question of is something that is far less normal, should be seen as normal? I personally believe that Gender and Biology are connected, and not exclusively separate. You can't be a transgender, without wanting to be the other sex, which doesn't happen unless you feel uncomfortable in your own body or want to be like the other sex, which doesn't happen unless there is the stuff in the brain going on that triggers that.
So where am I going with this?
Gender Roles will exist as long as biological sex exists. We can say that traits aren't something, but there is the issue that more of [insert sex here] does such traits and therefore it would be more associated with it.
So as for something to say, Transexuals will always exist so long as Gender Dysphoria still exists and the person does attempt to transition.
Gender Non-Conformists I don't see as transgenders, since they dispute the traits and not the entire factors, but that's my thoughts on the matter.
Overall I think the debate on Gender Roles won't amount to much. Not saying it isn't worth discussing, cause it is, but it's going on about the whole "should these things exist" without focusing on why they exist.
To sum up,
I believe Trans is with Transexuals and are the true transgenders, and the ones that don't agree over traits or actions are more or less wanting to do what they want rather than actually "transitioning"
