Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:12:58 PMSimply being transgender? No.Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria is a mental disorder, though.Same thing. They're transgender because they have gender dysphoria.
Simply being transgender? No.Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria is a mental disorder, though.
Quote from: Sandtrap on June 04, 2015, 02:10:14 PMCould be. Neurological wiring and such. Brains do weird stuff sometimes.Inherently less harmful than other mental illnesses, if we were to consider it, as such.In reality, being gender shifted is just a form of body modification. Like tattoos. Piercings. If it makes somebody happy? Fucking go for it. Their body. Not yours.Problem solved. Mental illness?Maybe. In the end?Irrelevant.YouTube
Could be. Neurological wiring and such. Brains do weird stuff sometimes.Inherently less harmful than other mental illnesses, if we were to consider it, as such.In reality, being gender shifted is just a form of body modification. Like tattoos. Piercings. If it makes somebody happy? Fucking go for it. Their body. Not yours.Problem solved. Mental illness?Maybe. In the end?Irrelevant.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:16:37 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:14:37 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:12:58 PMSimply being transgender? No.Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria is a mental disorder, though.Same thing. They're transgender because they have gender dysphoria. No, not the same thing.Not all transgender people always experience GID all the time. GID is a disorder that is treatable with therapy, HRT, surgery, etc. GID is something that only transgender people experience, yes, but they are not one in the same; they are not synonyms.Gender dysphoria is the illness. That's why they change sex, or attempt to.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:14:37 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:12:58 PMSimply being transgender? No.Gender Identity Disorder/Gender Dysphoria is a mental disorder, though.Same thing. They're transgender because they have gender dysphoria. No, not the same thing.Not all transgender people always experience GID all the time. GID is a disorder that is treatable with therapy, HRT, surgery, etc. GID is something that only transgender people experience, yes, but they are not one in the same; they are not synonyms.
Over 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:44:53 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.Oh boy here comes the victim card. If they change sex and they look like the other sex, most people can't tell the difference. They commit suicide because they're still not satisfied.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.
Quote from: Sandtrap on June 04, 2015, 02:17:43 PMCorrect! Mental illness or no the people who feel uncomfortable because of their state will do something about it. The technology exists to do and therefore there's no phasing it out now.Not really, no. There's no cure for gender dysphoria. QuoteCall it whatever you like. But you don't control what other people will do with themselves. And you don't stop them if it imposes on making them happy.That's the thing, it doesn't make them happy. Over 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. QuoteEverybody has the right to be happy and to pursue what makes them happy.But it doesn't make them all happy. That's the point. QuoteAnd, statistics of course. If it were a mental illness? Pretty fucking mild compared to others out there.Committing suicide because you're confused about your gender is mild?Ok.
Correct! Mental illness or no the people who feel uncomfortable because of their state will do something about it. The technology exists to do and therefore there's no phasing it out now.
Call it whatever you like. But you don't control what other people will do with themselves. And you don't stop them if it imposes on making them happy.
Everybody has the right to be happy and to pursue what makes them happy.
And, statistics of course. If it were a mental illness? Pretty fucking mild compared to others out there.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:49:24 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:46:24 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:44:53 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.Oh boy here comes the victim card. If they change sex and they look like the other sex, most people can't tell the difference. They commit suicide because they're still not satisfied.What victim card? People with depression are more likely to commit suicide than someone who isn't suffering from depression. I'm not going to pretend to understand depression, because I don't, but that is true.Just because hateful remarks aren't directed at you doesn't mean they don't effect you. Seeing tons of hateful remarks flying around about trans people, especially on social media where it's nearly inescapable, can weigh on a person pretty heavily if they are transgender.I'd attribute it to the facts. The facts being gender dysphoria causes them mental anguish and changing sex doesn't solve the problem.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:46:24 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:44:53 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.Oh boy here comes the victim card. If they change sex and they look like the other sex, most people can't tell the difference. They commit suicide because they're still not satisfied.What victim card? People with depression are more likely to commit suicide than someone who isn't suffering from depression. I'm not going to pretend to understand depression, because I don't, but that is true.Just because hateful remarks aren't directed at you doesn't mean they don't effect you. Seeing tons of hateful remarks flying around about trans people, especially on social media where it's nearly inescapable, can weigh on a person pretty heavily if they are transgender.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:53:08 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:50:51 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:49:24 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:46:24 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:44:53 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.Oh boy here comes the victim card. If they change sex and they look like the other sex, most people can't tell the difference. They commit suicide because they're still not satisfied.What victim card? People with depression are more likely to commit suicide than someone who isn't suffering from depression. I'm not going to pretend to understand depression, because I don't, but that is true.Just because hateful remarks aren't directed at you doesn't mean they don't effect you. Seeing tons of hateful remarks flying around about trans people, especially on social media where it's nearly inescapable, can weigh on a person pretty heavily if they are transgender.I'd attribute it to the facts. The facts being gender dysphoria causes them mental anguish and changing sex doesn't solve the problem.And my point is that the gender dysphoria isn't usually the only shitty thing going on with them, there's usually depression and anxiety problems too. I think you're trying to oversimplify a complicated issue.Caused mainly by the dysphoria. I think you're shifting the blame onto bigotry and negating the very severe effects gender dysphoria has on people.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:50:51 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:49:24 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:46:24 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 02:44:53 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 02:42:33 PMOver 40% kill themselves even after changing to the sex they think they are. I wonder how much of that is due to hateful fucktards pushing them toward suicide. Depression and anxiety problems often come along with being transgender.Oh boy here comes the victim card. If they change sex and they look like the other sex, most people can't tell the difference. They commit suicide because they're still not satisfied.What victim card? People with depression are more likely to commit suicide than someone who isn't suffering from depression. I'm not going to pretend to understand depression, because I don't, but that is true.Just because hateful remarks aren't directed at you doesn't mean they don't effect you. Seeing tons of hateful remarks flying around about trans people, especially on social media where it's nearly inescapable, can weigh on a person pretty heavily if they are transgender.I'd attribute it to the facts. The facts being gender dysphoria causes them mental anguish and changing sex doesn't solve the problem.And my point is that the gender dysphoria isn't usually the only shitty thing going on with them, there's usually depression and anxiety problems too. I think you're trying to oversimplify a complicated issue.
What I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:05:49 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.Well, I think you're wrong.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:31:25 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:29:26 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:05:49 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.Well, I think you're wrong.You only think I'm wrong because you don't understand transgender stuff.What are you 12?I understand it just fine. It's a disorder.
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:29:26 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:05:49 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.Well, I think you're wrong.You only think I'm wrong because you don't understand transgender stuff.
Quote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:34:18 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:33:33 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:31:25 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:29:26 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:05:49 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.Well, I think you're wrong.You only think I'm wrong because you don't understand transgender stuff.What are you 12?I understand it just fine. It's a disorder.You obviously don't understand it just fine if you think transgender and GID/gender dysphoria are the same thing.Let me guess, you think gender and sex are different things?
Quote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:33:33 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:31:25 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:29:26 PMQuote from: Mad Max on June 04, 2015, 03:05:49 PMQuote from: challengerX on June 04, 2015, 03:04:46 PMWhat I meant is do you guys consider transgender people to be mentally ill?My answer remains the same. Being transgender does not mean you're mentally ill.Well, I think you're wrong.You only think I'm wrong because you don't understand transgender stuff.What are you 12?I understand it just fine. It's a disorder.You obviously don't understand it just fine if you think transgender and GID/gender dysphoria are the same thing.