Reply #22: Until we start thinking outside of the gender binary, then male and female are our only options.

[JackBeck]

I also believe that ignorance informs bigotry, especially if one has non-trans privilege because they can enjoy the unearned right never to have their gender questioned. No one wants to be called a bigot, but we all harbor bigotries to a certain extent, so once we acknowledge that, we can work on educating ourselves to become less bigoted and ignorant.

Your attempt to use a race-based analogy in your post was misguided. Anyone born in Africa that moves to America can identify as African-American, regardless of the color of their skin.