Indeed we do, and many of us are broken by the effort. One should draw the line where the expectations cause harm to the person trying to live up to them. The question should be asked "Is it reasonable to expect this person to strive to meet $_social standard?"
So, the test:
Is it reasonable to expect a person to wear clothing appropriate to the season and their social standing?
Is it reasonable to expect a person to starve themselves in order to meet their damaged perception of how they should look?
Is it reasonable to expect a trans person to seek medical help to correct their condition?
Is it reasonable to persuade, coerce, or otherwise force a person to attempt to change their sexuality because someone speaking for their invisible friend 2500 years ago in a desert didn't like same-sex attraction?
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Date: 2011-01-18 12:29 am (UTC)So, the test:
Is it reasonable to expect a person to wear clothing appropriate to the season and their social standing?
Is it reasonable to expect a person to starve themselves in order to meet their damaged perception of how they should look?
Is it reasonable to expect a trans person to seek medical help to correct their condition?
Is it reasonable to persuade, coerce, or otherwise force a person to attempt to change their sexuality because someone speaking for their invisible friend 2500 years ago in a desert didn't like same-sex attraction?
I leave the answers to the student.