Kerithe: So, uh, I've had to work really hard to get over my prejudices against Men and the traditional power structures they revel in. I've been backsliding badly.

I don't feel this is because I've been Divorced from reality however. If anything, it was a Lot easier to give men the benefit of the doubt before I had to try and communicate with them on the regular.

But now? There's an even chance that if someone's swinging dick that they're Racist, Queerphobic, Dangerous, and impossible to communicate basic concepts to. If they're over 50 or so, that jumps to a 75% chance that they're brainwashed Garbage.

And this shows up clear as day when they see a Femme, weird dude in a Skirt crawling under a truck to do a Tie Rod End. They jump straight from Contempt, on through confusion, and straight to insecurity and Anger.

They complain how persecuted and alienated they are, but refuse to understand Why.
They complain that they don't feel Welcome anymore, but will Not take time to consider that They might be wrong.

And this has been doing Corrosive damage to Tohri, because he's been trying Desperately to pass as 'Male' so they'll stop picking on him. For more than a Decade. And all so he can get through the days at his job and not have to deal with passive-aggressive insults or Dog Whistles.

Or worse, folks telling us "Oh, c'mon, it's a Joke!"

No, mr. trump supporter homophobe racist. That's about as funny of a joke as your fucking Life is.