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This makes me feel happy. I learned something from it.

How gorgeous is Paris Lees?

I am so glad this issue is being given space on TV. For those of us who are transgender there is a lot of ignorance, and accepting that you are transgender is difficult considering socially accepted norms. Many of us are married with children and this creates additional pressures. Society needs to be more informed and understanding, and then perhaps we can be who we want to be all the more easily.

This makes me feel angry.

Transgenderism is offensive to the basic laws of biology and evolution. And deeply unethical and is a disgrace to Mother and Father parenthood/ancestry.

This makes me feel humbled.

Thank you Paris for your honesty and courage. Take heart that there are many who support you and care about equal rights for all.
I salute you, and hope that you find love happiness and health in your future.
I consider myself a Christian, yet I am sickened by the church's (not God's ) attitude to Gay, Lesbien and Transgender communities.
Stay strong and as wonderful as you already are.
To those who chose to condemn - let me ask you this question....what would you do if you were in Paris's position?

This makes me feel humbled and sad.

You just cant put into 5 mins how transphoic our society is.

Give Paris a hour to tell the whole story Channel 4.

This makes me feel glad and happy. It reinforced what I already believed.

I very happy to see that this issues is talked about openly. You hear all about gay and lesbian rights but the struggle that trans gender people go trough, is often left unspoken.
People are ignorant because of lack of knowledge. And ignorance is dangerous.

This makes me feel glad. It reinforced what I already believed.

Transphobia needs to be dealt public attitudes to transphobia are appalling! How many men would date a woman they know has transitioned - Damned few - maybe 1 in 10,000 !!!!!

This makes me feel angry. It reinforced what I already believed.

Why here in the U.K. are we so keen to criticise people who are not considered to be the norm? I believe in live and let live. It matters not what sex you were when you were born. It's how you feel within yourself. If you were born a male and feel female, or else a female and feel male, then so bloody what!

I don't understand the speaker's point of view at all.

It should be kept private and not exposed to the world why should 'normal' people have to concern our selves with these people there are more important things in life than concerning ourselves with these genders problems

It reinforced what I already believed.

As a transwoman myself who started living as female at 19, I have been the victim of transphobia many times. From situations like the example Paris gives to being attacked on the street. Transwomen and transmen are frequently the victims of violence and even murder, and yet sadly most transphobia goes on unnoticed. Just to clarify, being transsexual means that you suffer from gender dysphoria, a condition that you are born with. Its is no more a choice than what colour you skin is. Transphobia should be fought against just like any other form of bigotry.

i dont think that its right to discriminate against transgender people. but surely you can see that there is something mentally wrong with them? for their mind to not match their body suggests to me a defect of some sort. however i dont think this makes them any less human and if anything they should be treated with more respect than other people for having to deal with such a humiliating condition.

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It reinforced something I learned recently. If you want to effect change then you have to put yourself on the line. One way or another. Paris has touched on the edge of what we need to do to help those in power to properly address equality and how we work together to consign hateful behaviour based on ignorance to the history books. It can be done, its happening now.

This makes me feel glad, happy and humbled. It reinforced what I already believed.

It's fantastic to hear arguments for transequality and transrepresentation presented so clearly and with such feeling from a fellow transwoman. I wish I could present my own arguments about transissues so well. Thank you Paris.

This makes me feel glad and happy. It reinforced what I already believed.

well done to Paris for helping to get the point across, there is so much more that need's to be done to educate and to inform. As a Transwoman myself and being featured this Sunday, I like Paris strongly believe we have so much more to do, and judging by some of the neagtive replies recieved so far, it just goes to prove that Transphobia and the lack of knowledge does exsist - but we aleady know that! we need more infomed debate on this subject

Having just watched Paris Lees on Channel 4 I strongly disagree with Paris. I regard transsexual males and females as people suffering from a psychological disorder and that doctors should not be offering pills and operations to change nature. To have a differing view, one that transsexual people will obviously object to, is not TRANSPHOBIA as it was put in the video but just a different view to your own. Is any view that does not agree with yours a phobic response? I personally don't fear transsexuals and I would happily count them as friends, many appear to be very courageous and often very colourful people. That is besides the point - nature does not make such mistakes. Gender identification is a psychological issue. No one is ever born in the wrong body. I think it was a low blow to label people who don't agree with your point of view as TRTANSPHOBIC.

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This makes me feel confused.

1.45 seconds is not long enough time to talk about a subject that needs to brought into the mainstream, i've been assulted and the police did nothing i been haressed in the block where i live and the council does nothing,if channel four want to bring this to the attention of the general public they need to do more then this.xxx

This makes me feel happy and sad.

Very happy these issues are being talked about but sad reading some of the comments who seem to think that so called *normal* (whatever that is) people should not be bothered about gender issues. Well you try and say that about anything that anyone has issues with, be that equal opportunities, racism, sexism or being disabled!!! If we can talk about gay rights, woman's rights and racial rights amongst issues such as drink and drug problems why can we not be allowed to talk about gender issues? We should be allowed EQUAL rights and freedom to discuss openly and freely but with respect for all ideas! If your *normal* then why would you NOT want to talk about issues that concern everyone and it's society???

This makes me feel glad and happy.

It's not wrong to transition and live in a gender role that you're comfortable with. -In the world there are men and women, -and some of them are transgendered. Also there are androgynous people, pangendered people, bigendered people, neutrois people, intersex people, eunuchs, -so many forms of human expression that one loses count! All human beings should be able to have a life and a body that they are comfortable with! Trans people should not be discouraged, manipulated, brainwashed, or blackmailed into living in the wrong gender role. -And no-one should ever feel guilty for being true to themself.

This makes me feel angry, glad, happy and sad.

Sad at the thoughtlessness of some of the posters on here: those who not only disapprove, but dress their disapproval up in pretty words that boil down at base to a wish that trans existence would just go away (it won't). Angry that Paris - and so many others in the trans community have to walk a tightrope daily to avoid this thoughtlessness and, yes, the violence that so often accompanies it.

But above all, happy...glad that a bright new generation of young trans men and women are coming thru who won't put up with this viciousness and who, hopefully, will grow old in a world where anti-trans bigotry will one day be a thing of the past.

It reinforced what I already believed.

This makes me feel glad. It reinforced what I already believed.

This makes me feel humbled.

I admire Her - I actually thought she was a very beautiful person on TV
It takes a lot courage.
If i never saw this i would of thought she was a girl.
I was born a male and like most people remained a male - but people have their reasons for wanting to change and it is not up to us to condemn anyone

This makes me feel happy. It reinforced what I already believed.

It is not wrong to change gender when gross unhappiness is involved. If a person is in the wrong body, it is right to make the change. It is not something that is done lightly and much consideration has to be taken by both doctor and patient. Transgender people are in my experience very loving and caring to those who treat them correctly. they are not objects of curiousity, nore are they here to be ridiculed. Transphobia is is a terrible thing and I think it is often caused by the fear of the unknown. My advice in that case is Get To Know. there is no harm in befreinding a transexual. they would welcome it and it would also show that not all are so bigotted. It realy is wake up time, why should we castigate those who do us no harm? and I would also say that transphobes are missing out. They are missing out on some brilliant friendships. when a transexual knows you are genuine you will have made the best friend you ever made.
Remember this. It costs nothing to spread a little love and understanding around. Transgender people don't bite and the rewards for your understanding and acceptance are myriad.

This makes me feel glad. It reinforced what I already believed.

This makes me feel happy.

Anything that helps send out a message to the world that we are all the same regardless of sex,color,religon or anything else for that matter gets a big thumbs up from me. "We are the species known as Human" Live and let live.

This makes me feel confused.

When people are being treated for cancer, others ask about what the doctors are doing, and if certain organs will function after. For example if they will be able to have a baby if the womb or reproductive organs are being treated, or if their kidneys will work. I understand you have to be careful and sensitive about asking such questions, but everyone does it, out of genuine concern and curiosity. Now I realise asking someone you barely know about their genitals is hardly polite, but in the context of chatting someone up, presumably to possibly have sexual intercourse, I think it's a valid question to ask about the functionality of their genitalia. If we are removing "social constructions" why should the genitals be regarded differently to asking about any other part of the body? Why is that so very private?

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This makes me feel confused.

I understand that a lot of transgender people are discriminated against but is it fair to say that "discrimination" is coming from religious believers. It is a religious person's perogative to not agree with it but i am sure that no true religious believer would actually be prejusiced to, or discriminate against a transgender person. Also, i think that it is a bit of an exaggeration to say that transgender discrimination is a bigger problem than Islamaphobio just because there are no transgender people in parliament. I mean, there are not that many transgender people in the u.k to begin with and so it is not a discriminatory ratio for no t.g person to be in parliament. I, for one, do not know any t.g person; meaning that the figure of transgender people in the Country cannot even be up to 1 in 20 people, that's not a lot. No one protests to the fact that there is no Hawaiian in parliament because there simply is not a large percentage of Hawaiians in the Country anyway so why do we protest to this?

This makes me feel glad. It reinforced what I already believed.

This makes me feel glad, happy and humbled. I learned something from it.

This video is so amazing and powerful for me, her age, what she has achieved for herself, how comfortable she is too...this is a girl I would love to talk to her how she managed to change so young and so successfully, as a guy who is thinking about this option.

This makes me feel happy. It reinforced what I already believed.

I agree, that there is a huge amount of phobia and bigotry and trans people.
However, you shouldn't need to tell people at a party that you are TS/TG. it's part of you who are, not what you are.
Don't tell random people at a party, it will *always* turn into a question about what "bits" you have.
I'm not saying lie to them, but "tone" it down and just be yourself. At least until the relationship gets to a point where they need to know. By then if they love you, it won't matter. If they leave you, then they never loved you.

This makes me feel glad and humbled. It helped me understand the speaker's point of view.

This makes me feel happy. It reinforced what I already believed.

I feel very sorry for people who are born with deformed sex organs or dual organs etc. But why does everyone have to be forced to accept that people who want to have a sex change when they should accept their gender and there's nothing wrong with their body in the first place. Human beings messing with nature have created all this. From a chemical aspect such as Oestrogen in the water cycle from birth control pills to subliminal media influences. The comment from 'Geoff', she wanted the same rights as a man. So instead of championing equal opportunities she wanted to become a man instead. Why get married and have children then? If someone wants a relationship with intent to marry and have kids, then the transperson needs to inform that person early on as they are not genuine female, thus can't ever be pregnant. Just as someone whose had a boob job,is not a voluptuous woman, but a flat chested woman carrying around 2 oversized bags of saline.

It reinforced what I already believed.

It reinforced what I already believed.

I compleatly agree with Paris Lee. Why should it matter if some one feels that they need to change to feel comfortable? Surly every one has the right to feel themselfs?

It reinforced what I already believed.

I compleatly agree with Paris Lee. Why should it matter if some one feels that they need to change to feel comfortable? Surly every one has the right to feel themselfs?

This makes me feel angry. I don't understand the speaker's point of view at all.

This makes me feel confused. I don't understand the speaker's point of view at all.

This makes me feel confused.

I don't understand why Paris told the person she was a transgender. Surely according to her, she is female. So why can't she just say "I'm a girl." I'm a girl, happy with it too. If you're a girl, then say you're a girl. You're either a girl, or a boy. That's it. There are only two genders in this world, not 3. If she wants to live like a female, she has to tell people that that is who she is, otherwise, crude comments start.

This makes me feel sad.

Really SAD!!! but not surprising, because its been said that at the last days many shall be lover of themself(forgetting the creator) and doing there own will.
In the beginning He (GOD) created them both male and femle for a purpose any idea outside this purpose becomes foolishness for destruction, however the mercifull God knows that this things will come up, He has made a provision for as many that will turnn to JESUS CHRIST shall be saved. ITS NOT TOO LATE!!! GOD loves you

It reinforced what I already believed.

I spent four years of my life 'living as a female', and though I eventually chose to return to a 'male life' the four years I lived as Rebecca were some of the best years of my life. I learned so much about myself, people around me, and wider society. I was fortunate I had a job, Debenhams employed me very early after I decided to live as a female. I started off 'back of house' and eventually ended up working full time on the shop floor because as it turned out, I was popular with the customers. This was not because I was seen as a 'freak' or 'entertainment show', but because as I eventually realised, that my honesty in showing who I was and also how I treated every customer as an individual and as important, was resepected by customers and colleagues alike; I won many customer service awards working in both the Newbury and Basingstoke stores. I met very little hostility anywhere during the four years, and nearly always felt safe - though no-one could have pretended that I passed easily as a woman. Having experienced my four years as 'Rebecca' I am much happier now as 'Ron', I know myself and my world so much better - I also made some great friends who are now amongst my closest life long friends.

Paris seems like an absolutely amazing person and I really admire her. I am not transsexual myself and I am not going to pretend that I know what it is like because I don't What I will say is that I am an 18 year old female who is gay and also consider myself to be a gender variant person, this meaning that I feel neither male or female but a mixture of the two. As the LGBTQ community, collectively, the homophobia/transphobia we experience can be debilitating for some. I am lucky in that I do not experience it as frequently or to the extent that some do, but it's still bad when it odes happen to me on the odd occasion. Paris, you're my role model. Thank you =] x