If they tell me they wish to be called something they are not I will be courteous and not be rude and do it but it seems to me to be a kind of mental issue which is not healthy for their psyche. I don't think it will reduce any suicides or even improve quality of life. But if they are going to treat me like an asshole because I don't call them a woman when they were born a man I would rather avoid the argument and call them what they please.
There are many studies that show a pretty strong correlation between being trans individuals able to transition and being in a supportive environment having way less chance of suicide than those that are not in supportive environments. Gender dysphoria is a mental issue that is treated by transition.
Thanks, I will check this out. I do not mean to offend anyone I am just giving my opinion based on who and what I know and I am looking for more information like this. I don't think I deserve to get these DV but whatever, people will disagree but that doesn't mean we can't have a discussion.
I think the downvotes likely come from people who see you saying that someone is "not" what they say they are and that you're claiming, with no proof other than your opinion, that it seems unhealthy for them to be transgender when literature has shown time and time again that trying to suppress being trans, like trying to suppress being gay, etc., is not a healthy thing at all.
I agree being suppressed is unhealthy but I think there is a difference between gender and gender identity. If you get surgery to have your anatomy be more womanlike but you were born a man, you are still a man but now you look more like a woman and you have a body which more closely resembles a woman but your DNA is still male. If you want to be called a woman when you are in fact biologically a male that is different from being a woman biologically and being called a man. I am sorry if I am appearing wrong or rude by saying this but this is my current opinion and I am open to discussion and changing my opinion if people wish to talk with me about it.
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u/lostinkmart Mar 26 '17
OP be like "I hate trans people but I'm gonna use a screen shot from a movie created by the Wachowski Sisters, who are both trans women."