Comments on: Muslim Woman Turned Christian Man Is Terrorized by Family http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: mal http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70628 mal Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:51:08 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70628 i think situations like this (albeit unique) are really sad... i would hope that my parents support me no matter what, and in this case, it is really upsetting that neither set of parents approves. Not only that, they tried their hardest to be spiteful and mean. I hope that this couple is happy wherever they are... and i hope that soon everyone can just "shut up and love each other..." and be a more open minded society/culture. i think situations like this (albeit unique) are really sad… i would hope that my parents support me no matter what, and in this case, it is really upsetting that neither set of parents approves. Not only that, they tried their hardest to be spiteful and mean. I hope that this couple is happy wherever they are… and i hope that soon everyone can just “shut up and love each other…” and be a more open minded society/culture.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70633 Sarah Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70633 You have to remember these are not American families, where dating between race and gender is sometimes a social faux pa, but usually accepted. These are evidently strongly religious Pakistani Muslim families, and the social acceptance of not only gender change, but religion change, is very different from here. Looking through American eyes, it seems extreme, but on the whole it doesn't seem entirely implausible. I don't mean to say that all Pakistani Muslim families are this vengeful, but you have realize the difference in social norms in order to fully understand the situation. You have to remember these are not American families, where dating between race and gender is sometimes a social faux pa, but usually accepted. These are evidently strongly religious Pakistani Muslim families, and the social acceptance of not only gender change, but religion change, is very different from here.

Looking through American eyes, it seems extreme, but on the whole it doesn’t seem entirely implausible. I don’t mean to say that all Pakistani Muslim families are this vengeful, but you have realize the difference in social norms in order to fully understand the situation.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70644 Natalie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:19:42 +0000 http://www.collegecandy.com/news/7336#comment-70644 First, you win for using male pronouns when referring to him. I have read so many articles on blogs and news sources that insist on referring to transpeople with the pronouns of their birth. I know that, as a trans woman I hate it anytime anyone insists on using male pronouns on me. I'm moved from male to female, and Christian to agnostic. My parents are none too happy either. Though not angry enough to try and kill me. First, you win for using male pronouns when referring to him. I have read so many articles on blogs and news sources that insist on referring to transpeople with the pronouns of their birth. I know that, as a trans woman I hate it anytime anyone insists on using male pronouns on me. I’m moved from male to female, and Christian to agnostic. My parents are none too happy either. Though not angry enough to try and kill me.

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