[Dana Gold]

After careful consideration and re-reading some of Apple's posts, I can see where Apple is coming from. However, I will still take my crap and go. Peter mentions the self-discovery part; well gender identity and where one fits in the binary is a dynamic part of that process...perhaps I've misunderstood, but I do know that in the past years there has been a lot of trans-bashing here and rancor toward discussion of "gender things" ...and I do acknowledge that sometimes trans issues have gotten into an uncomfortable mix with intersex issues......however, since I'm, well, a trans-person (with a definite DSD) perhaps it's time to leave and move on to somewhere else....outside the closed fixture of cyber-space and into the 3-D real world....and, no, I am not seeking sympathy, empathy or any other "understanding" .... it is time for me to go, just as others have left ...we all evolve and I have nothing more to offer here except emotion-ridden rants, which only I can understand and has become of little value to others. I leave without ill-feelings toward anyone here and wish the best "whatever" to all here.

DG