Hey people!!
I am 16F, and living in Texas, so you can assume I'm pretty much surrounded by republicans. I try not to be politically affiliated myself, but as long as Trump's in office, I'm as liberal as they get.
Anyways, as you all probably know, one of the most common transphobic comments or statements to receive is something along the lines of "a man can't become a woman/a woman can't become a man." Obviously, this is an extremely derogatory comment, and completely disregards a transgender person's identity. But, I was just wondering, how do you argue against this argument personally? I'm not great at debating, but this topic recently came up at my lunch table, and my only argument was "Sex is different than gender, and gender is a social construct." I think it might just be hard for people to understand the concept of a gender transition, but I guess I was just wanting to get some more insight on how to argue this from a liberal standpoint from a more personal perspective??
DISCLAIMER: Not trying to disrespect anybody at all, that's my last intention. If you're gonna slander me for my curiosity, please just don't answer. I only want to have a better idea of how to civilly discuss such a controversial topic. Thanks so much for your help in advance!!