Except that mental fitness is a requirement, and gender dysphoria (transgenderism) is a serious mental illness.
“Except that mental fitness is a requirement, and gender dysphoria (transgenderism) is a serious mental illness.”
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I had a minor in psychology in college (late 1980’s) and back then, even being gay was considered a mental illness, according to the DSM.
And transgender people who go through the transition have a higher suicide rate. It is very sad, really. These people need help, not “cutting and pasting,” so to speak.
Yet, Hollywood celebrates these people. I took a scriptwriting class and at least half of the men in there were gay. Perhaps the creative genes contribute to that. But push it to the extreme (a.k.a. surgery) and you end up with depression, misery and regret.
http://transadvocate.com/fact-check-study-shows-transition-makes-trans-people-suicidal_n_15483.htm
“Except that mental fitness is a requirement, and gender dysphoria (transgenderism) is a serious mental illness.”
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I had a minor in psychology in college (late 1980’s) and back then, even being gay was considered a mental illness, according to the DSM.
And transgender people who go through the transition have a higher suicide rate. It is very sad, really. These people need help, not “cutting and pasting,” so to speak.
Yet, Hollywood celebrates these people. I took a scriptwriting class and at least half of the men in there were gay. Perhaps the creative genes contribute to that. But push it to the extreme (a.k.a. surgery) and you end up with depression, misery and regret.
http://transadvocate.com/fact-check-study-shows-transition-makes-trans-people-suicidal_n_15483.htm
Sorry, that was not the link I meant. :)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/paul-mchugh-transgender-surgery-isnt-the-solution-1402615120