Challenger thinks it is
The organization responsible for defining what is and is not a psychiatric disorder, the American Psychiatric Association, has this to say about the matter (via the DSM-5):It is important to note that gender nonconformity is not in itself a mental disorder. The critical element of gender dysphoria is the presence of clinically significant distress associated with the condition.In short, the people who wrote the definition of "psychiatric disorder" categorically reject the statement that a transgender identity is intrinsically disordered.
*sigh*No, it's not.QuoteThe organization responsible for defining what is and is not a psychiatric disorder, the American Psychiatric Association, has this to say about the matter (via the DSM-5):It is important to note that gender nonconformity is not in itself a mental disorder. The critical element of gender dysphoria is the presence of clinically significant distress associated with the condition.In short, the people who wrote the definition of "psychiatric disorder" categorically reject the statement that a transgender identity is intrinsically disordered.
Quote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:17:57 PM*sigh*No, it's not.QuoteThe organization responsible for defining what is and is not a psychiatric disorder, the American Psychiatric Association, has this to say about the matter (via the DSM-5):It is important to note that gender nonconformity is not in itself a mental disorder. The critical element of gender dysphoria is the presence of clinically significant distress associated with the condition.In short, the people who wrote the definition of "psychiatric disorder" categorically reject the statement that a transgender identity is intrinsically disordered.Thanks for proving me right. And anyway, just because some association says it's so, doesn't make it so.
Quote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:17:57 PM>DSM-5 >lol
Quote from: Meta Cognition on September 14, 2014, 05:20:43 PMQuote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:17:57 PM>DSM-5 >lolWhy even bother posting in Serious about a serious topic if you're just going to dismiss arguments?Is there another prevailing argument that doesn't align with the APA, but supported by research?
Yes, it objectively is. Imbalanced hormones cause a literal disorder in your brain, making you think that you're a sex that you actually aren't.
Please explain how I could possibly be proving you right.
The DSM-5 is a joke.
Quote from: SecondClass on September 14, 2014, 05:14:27 PMYes, it objectively is. Imbalanced hormones cause a literal disorder in your brain, making you think that you're a sex that you actually aren't.Class' favourite word today: "Objectively"
Quote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:22:22 PMPlease explain how I could possibly be proving you right.It said that gender nonconformity isn't in and of itself a mental disorder, and implied that actual gender dysphoria is.
Quote from: SecondClass on September 14, 2014, 05:25:44 PMQuote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:22:22 PMPlease explain how I could possibly be proving you right.It said that gender nonconformity isn't in and of itself a mental disorder, and implied that actual gender dysphoria is...which means it doesn't support your argument. Transgenderism and gender dysphoria are not the same thing.
Quote from: Mad Max on September 14, 2014, 05:27:09 PMQuote from: SecondClass on September 14, 2014, 05:25:44 PMQuote from: Nuka on September 14, 2014, 05:22:22 PMPlease explain how I could possibly be proving you right.It said that gender nonconformity isn't in and of itself a mental disorder, and implied that actual gender dysphoria is...which means it doesn't support your argument. Transgenderism and gender dysphoria are not the same thing.Gender dysphoria means that you think you're the opposite gender than what you really are.
Quote from: SecondClass on September 14, 2014, 05:29:00 PMGender dysphoria means that you think you're the opposite gender than what you really are.No, that's transgender.
Gender dysphoria means that you think you're the opposite gender than what you really are.
Gender identity disorder (GID) or gender dysphoria is the formal diagnosis used by psychologists and physicians to describe people who experience significant dysphoria (discontent) with the sex they were assigned at birth and/or the gender roles associated with that sex. Evidence suggests that people who identify with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth may do so not just due to psychological or behavioral causes, but also biological ones related to their genetics, the makeup of their brains, or prenatal exposure to hormones.
I'll ignore the "what you really are" part since it's retarded.
Quote from: Meta Cognition on September 14, 2014, 05:24:52 PMThe DSM-5 is a joke.Why?
Is transgenderism a mental disorder?
