You have to expect a certain amount of ignorance and hate to come your way when you live an "alternative lifestyle," but it's hard to prepare yourself for the criticism that stings the most - the kind that comes from your peers. When the people you identify with the most can't tolerate you...well, that cuts pretty deep. In my case specifically, the queer and feminist communities have been surprisingly unsupportive. It's hard not to feel betrayed - especially when you've defended them in their struggles in the past (and continue to so so, because really, what choice do you have?).
Recently, I've felt slightly betrayed by a certain feminist pu