  Dear Abby - Do not punch out transsexual
6/16/2006 13:07:06
Published in Jun. 16, 2006 Dear Abby Column
Dear Abby: I recently met a gorgeous woman I'll call "Giselle." After we had dated for a couple of months and became physically involved, she told me she had had gender reassignment surgery and used to be a man. I was, to say the least, shocked and deeply disturbed.
I did not punch out Giselle as I would have liked to, which brings me to my question. What is the etiquette regarding physically confronting someone like that? Is it the same as hitting a girl? We're roughly the same size.
- Distressed in Virginia
Dear Distressed: Because Giselle is now a female, it would, indeed, have been the same as hitting a girl, and I'm glad you restrained yourself. I have a feeling that she was probably more hurt that you stopped seeing her than any physical blow you might have inflicted. As to the "etiquette" regarding hitting her: If you hit someone of either gender, it's assault and battery or worse, and it's a crime that can land you in jail.
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