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Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by erceciooir on Thursday October 16, 2014 @05:42PM (#8467954)
Take typical nerd, add mild depression and zero social life. I can ensure you that being trans will not make it much worse and will improve relations with authorities significantly. And in their cases it was 'administrative decision'.

I argued a few times in person, results were unpleasant for my person, I am not going to do it again.

65% graduates are women, men do not even have universal voting right in US. Google is your friend.

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by alukima on Thursday October 16, 2014 @05:59PM (#8468061)
Why do you think more women graduate? Why complain that women have it better than actively trying to make it better for men? I'm trying to figure out why you have such a skewed view of society. You're certainly incorrect about how trans people are treated, especially with authorities.

What do you mean men don't have universal voting rights? Are you talking about felons?

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by astrange on Thursday October 16, 2014 @08:07PM (#8468655)
> Why do you think more women graduate?

The graduation rate for women is about 5% better than men. It's not possible to answer your question unless you also know how many men vs. women entered university, which I didn't look up.

http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=40

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by erceciooir on Thursday October 16, 2014 @06:14PM (#8468135)
Have a look at stats and laws. It is the senate and judges who has this view of society. I am not complaining about women having it better (good for them), I am just complaining men have it worse.

I am saying that in most states being over 18, with clean record and mentally capable, does not automatically mean someone can vote (as women can).

EDIT: there were questions about voting right. I can no longer answer since I was down-voted to oblivion. And because I am obviously "full of shit" I will not add links, just three hints:

- Men has to register at two places, instead of just one.

- Voting for men is a reward, not a right

- I am more worried about student loans, not voting.

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by matteotom on Thursday October 16, 2014 @06:21PM (#8468177)
> I am saying that in most states being over 18, with clean record and mentally capable, does not automatically mean someone can vote (as women can).

What are the situations in which men cannot vote if they are over 18, with a clean record and mentally capable?

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by throwaway234 on Thursday October 16, 2014 @07:24PM (#8468489)
I think he's talking about the Selective Service System aka the draft.

If you're male and haven't signed the document saying you will die for your country at the whim of a random number generator, you cannot apply for federal student loans.

Also In 40 states (+DC) it is a prerequisite for men to sign up for the draft before getting/renewing a driver's license (maybe any gov ID?). I suppose if that is combined with voter ID laws, yes there could be a subset of men in the US who match the clean description and are still unable to vote. That situation does not apply to women.

That's also assuming not registering for the draft (a max sentence of $250,000 / 5 years in prison) still can be called a 'clean record'. I think so.

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by jessaustin on Thursday October 16, 2014 @07:02PM (#8468407)
I'm guessing the unpopular poster is referring to selective service, for which men (and, TBH, trans women) must register, or forfeit numerous "rights". Because war. I hesitate to articulate this, being cis and all, but the strenuous denunciations of this greenbean seem to hint of something ugly in one's opinions of the whole notion of trans.

As far as I know, I'm no relation to the Jesse Austin interviewed in TFA.

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by delecti on Thursday October 16, 2014 @08:02PM (#8468639)
As a trans woman I fully agree with your assessment. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about.

Also, selective service is such an absurdly trivial "obstacle." I registered ages ago, and despite a half-dozen moves (and transitioning) since, I haven't ever done anything else about it.

Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by delecti on Thursday October 16, 2014 @07:01PM (#8468398)
My best guess it that they're talking about selective service, but that's really a very minor formality.
Re:When Women Become Men at Wellesley by dguaraglia on Thursday October 16, 2014 @06:28PM (#8468205)
So, you are saying that women have more voting rights than men? Where are you getting that from?