Mike Dilger has 99 annoying qualities; that ain't one of them. If he is as uninformed about trans people's lives as he sounds, then I'm guessing he didn't live ten years in a big city's arts & red light district like I did. And if you're catastrophing and letting that take affect your mood, you probably didn't grow up in a dumb AF small town like I did. Life is too short to re-enact junior high. Let's write good code, post informative articles, and spread good vibes.