Transsexualism seems way overrepresented in geeky circles: off the top of my head, I could think of seven MtF and two FtM transsexuals within my circle of acquaintances, and there might be a few that I’m forgetting. LW definitely matches the definition of a “geeky community”, so assuming a relatively high base rate would have been reasonable to me, based on my experience.
Transsexualism seems way overrepresented in geeky circles: off the top of my head, I could think of seven MtF and two FtM transsexuals within my circle of acquaintances, and there might be a few that I’m forgetting. LW definitely matches the definition of a “geeky community”, so assuming a relatively high base rate would have been reasonable to me, based on my experience.