Hi Gail. You seem to be really savvy when it comes to gender issues/politics so I had a question. Lately I have been seeing a lot of posts about "straight white cis gendered men" are bad people. I seem to have a case of guilt and feel negatively about mys

This sounds a little odd to me…

First, I’m not that savvy about gender issues or politics, I am not an expert in any way. I am feeling my way, making mistakes, like everyone else. I claim no particular expertise except what’s in my experience and those I have spoken to about it.

Second, there’s nothing wrong with being any of those things, none of those things stop you from being a decent person. It’s just that the rest of the world would like the same acknowledgment of personhood and humanity. 

That’s my opinion, anyway.