And things like this are I prefer to use people’s names as much as I can. Because I want to have to keep track of more than I have to. Each person is already dozens of things to keep track of, and I would rather use what I already know than memorize additional information that is ultimately unnecessary. Therefor, your gender is “person”. And no, I’m not anti-trans. You do you. My problem is when people expect me care.

As for your “missing leg” analogy, you made a few crucial mistakes:

1.) I currently have 3 friends total. I’ve only had friends at all for about 4 years. It’s still kind of new to me. Placing me in a group of 5 other people and expecting me to function is highly unreasonable.

2.) Both having a missing leg and being born in the wrong body have the same solution: surgery. Gender reassignment surgeries are covered by most medical insurance. Unfortunately, prosthetics are not at a point yet where they are covered by insurance.

3.) Saying that I – me, of all people, – was the one to plan the hiking trip is the least realistic thing here. I don’t plan more than 12 hours in advance. The reasoning is complicated, but suffice it to say that I’ve tried repeatedly to plan farther ahead, and every time I got shot down at the last second.

4.) Drug use increases the risk of birth defects. Many other things also increase the risk of birth defects. Being born in a body with the wrong genitalia is not -usually – a birth defect, and is much more closely correlated to genetics and upbringing. The missing leg is much more likely to be caused by something other than luck. Luck may be why it was the leg specifically, and not an arm or something, but the fact that it happened at all is most likely due to drug use or a parent’s genetic disorder.

5.) When the US half cent coin was removed due to lack of value, it had more buying power than today’s dime. Pennies cost 2.1 cents each to make. Your 2 cents are literally worthless.

6.) You assumed that “normal” is actually a thing.