This is a very mixed (sad and happy) story about the effects of extreme religion, and one trans woman's escape from it: [bbc.com]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Well this was an interesting article to wake up to. Thanks for sharing!
CommunityTom
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Apr 30, 2020
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I cannot see "Weedwackers'" posts anymore because I reported and blocked him, you should do the same. Look at his profile, its talk of "brown people" and other posts he has made. I believe it is a troll/fake account, its purpose just to spread division. I recommend everybody report him, just takes a minute.
Observer-Effect
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Apr 27, 2020
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How or who can I report a suspicious Individual to? It's a she on the site but I believe its a he from Nigeria, with three different locations in Canada and USA but now is stuck in the Congo. I've since blocked the individual.
@TimeOutForMe On a persons profile page when scrolled down on the right has a "Block/Report" option on it. But yeah, its like whack-a-mole going after these fucks - but we have to keep at it. America is getting hurt pretty badly by this stuff, I think maybe even being beaten in a war we don't even really recognize yet. There are buzzings of their now being millions of full time human troll/spammer/propagandists working away in warehouses around the world. And then possibly billions of bots 
I’m not sure what relevance your comment has to this post, but it seems that that profile has been removed.
@Observer-Effect she's (he) very active on the site. Her (his) questions have gotten plenty responses everytime. It's usually sympathetic, like being abused by religious parents and boyfriend. etc
Playing victim until someone (or many) gets caught.
@Observer-Effect I've just blocked though. Perhaps should go back and unblock and report.
@girlwithsmiles Ok Ma'm - help me out so I don't make this mistake again.
Which part of which comment was the least relevant? My first notice of having blocked a troll? Or my second post in response to the note regarding troll traffic from Nigeria/Canada/USA/Congo?
@Observer-Effect the fact that it was posted on anglophone’s post relating to an article. Shouldn’t this be in a stand alone post?
@girlwithsmiles No. It was perfectly in-context until the trolls post was deleted. Now indeed it doesn't fit anymore. Because, again, the post it was in reference to was deleted. Did you assume I randomly chose this thread to rant about that troll in?
I am not in the habit of blocking people. I tend to take their points and demolishing them if I feel so inclined.
My replies to Weedwacker:
"@Observer-Effect No such thing as "natural genders". There are countless cases where primary sexual characteristics are not fully developed at birth due to a number of factors. It is possible that @Weedwacker is unaware of this."
"Which story writers? What is wrong with literature?"
@anglophone Those are good replies.
@Observer-Effect Thanks.
So far I have blocked no one but often I want to. I get this feeling when die hard posters want to debate or think that my reply to something is a call to debate and the entire page ends up being me and them. OK, OK. I give up already. Enough please.
@Observer-Effect oh, I see. Thanks for the context 
I rarely bother to guess what other people I thinking, (too many variables), I usually leave them to it, or ask if I want to know 
I would not normally comment on an article like this as I am lucky that nobody cares that I am a trans woman and I like to think that is the least interesting thing about me.
HOWEVER: I would like to reassure people in this situation - you are not alone! I went through (I think) all of the psychological cares (worries? challenges?) that the woman in the article went through. In my case I was brought up a very strict roman catholic and my parents (now no longer with us) would get very angry at the television if there was even a man dressed as a woman for entertainment purposes (as a prime example if you don't remember Danny la Rue he's worth an on line search).
So if anyone reading wants to let their feelings out to someone who (I think) understands then feel free to message me - I will listen rather than say anything back to you. Lots of love to you!
Sandster
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Apr 27, 2020
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One of my ex-fellow students was a trans woman. I felt very relaxed in her company, and I was delighted that she felt happy to tell all the students about her previous history as a man.
What a great article, I didn’t know what that community was like at all, sounds a lot like they are trying not to grow with the times.
I’m so glad that Abby has managed to make her own way.
I feel for her about being estranged from her wife and son though, I get the impression that left to their own devices they would still have a good relationship.
So great that she managed to become herself at a young age.
girlwithsmiles
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Apr 27, 2020
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