Transgenders: Yes, There's Something Wrong But It's Not What You Think

[Anonymous]

Throughout my time on this site I've noticed one topic which has mixed reactions and opinions from men and women alike: the controversy on transgender individuals.

It seems many people find something to be wrong with them, and you know what? They're right. But not in the way they think.

How do I know this? I had a chat with my brother.

Well, technically he's my adopted brother.

we grew up together. Were born around the same time. Shared countless birthday parties. Went on many vacations. Talked about everything under the sun.

As a girl she was thin, blonde, beautiful. She was a model. She was liked by many people.

But she wasn't happy.

She started fighting with her closed minded father. Distanced herself from everyone. Deleted her Facebook. Quit modeling. Moved out of her house.

We lost contact for a while. Everyone in my family did. My father was going through his second divorce so we didn't think much of it while we were dealing with moving out and into a new place.

When I saw her again I was dress shopping for prom. Her long blond hair was chopped off. Her clothes were baggy and boyish. And she revealed to me that she wanted to be a boy.

The news was a shock. The girl I knew for the 18 years of my life, a boy? It was hard to wrap my head around.

But there was one distinct change from then and the last time I saw her. She was happier.

She came over for dinner that night: me, her, my other sister, and our dad. That was where my father also learned about her decision to change. My father, being the calm man he is, listened quietly as she talked about everything. And when she was finished talking he only asked one question.

"Are you 100% sure this is what you want?"

"Yes."

And that was all that was needed.

.....

Next time my family saw him he asked to move in. The family he was staying with was moving to another state and his father refused to have anything to do with him. My dad, who for the most part lived alone anyway, agreed.

So he took over my old room. Which was fine, my sister and I hardly slept over anymore. But we did go to visit.

And it was throughout these visits that I experienced his changes. His voice deepening. His first mustache. The many different hair styles he attempted. The nose piercing he decided to get. The serious girlfriends he was eager to bring home to meet us all. His excitement for his first surgery and the millions of topless pictures he posted on Facebook afterwards.

It was like watching an energetic child. He was so full of happiness it enveloped everyone around him.

And it's because of this experience that I can say, yes, there is something wrong with those who want to change into the opposite sex. They aren't themselves as they are.

It's like a caterpillar changing. They need to transform into their own butterfly.

......

Thank you for reading. If you want to give a negative response then please save it because it will not be graced with any sort of response.

[Relentless_Hippie]

You can't change your sex. That's just a fact and not an opinion. These people are delusional and you are too if you really think she's a boy.

[cipher42]

See, trouble with your "fact" is that the vast majority of major psychological associations (which are, by the way, the authorities on this subject) disagree with you. So if you insist on holding onto your "fact", and calling it as such, I'd have to say that you are in fact the delusional one in this situation.

[Relentless_Hippie]

@cipher42 No not at all and I'm not up for arguing. Goodbye now.

[adrianalima0]

@cipher42 a lot of major psychological associations are infiltrated with fucking degenerates and pedophiles who want to make pedophilia normal. I can become a doctor and argue that cancer doesn't kill people but the FACTS are that they do. Having a title doesn't prove shit.
Lord, some of you leftards are truly retarded.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: see, trouble with that approach is that maybe it'd work if it were just a few random doctors saying that stuff, or even a few organizations. But it's not. This is the prevailing view from the authorities on the subject, and if you're honestly gonna tell me that that don't mean shit then you're clearly not worth talking to. Like, who else are you going to believe on this exactly? Who else is more qualified? Definitely not you, no matter how much you'd like to think so.

[adrianalima0]

You know who's more qualified? Your chromosomes and reality.
Like I said authority doesn't mean shit. Because Nazi Germany. Because pedophile Catholic priests. Because fat feminists trying to argue fat is healthy.
You're completely delusional and mentally ill. There is no point in arguing with you because you're legit crazy.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: Lady, use some logic for once, please. This ain't fucking "authority" talking, it's science. I'm sorry you choose to believe in whatever's most convenient for you regardless of the truth, but you will someday have to face the fact that you're just straight up delusional. You're kidding yourself. You can't just live your life pretending that your personal morals override actual science.

[adrianalima0]

"Lady, use some logic for once, please. This ain't fucking "authority" talking, it's science."

LMFAOOOOOOO the irony. Check yourself into a mental hospital.
YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR CHROMOSOME FROM MALE TO FEMALE OR VICE VERSA. It is impossible. YOU CANNOT GROW A VAGINA OR A WOMB AND YOU NEVER EVER WILL. You will NEVER be a beautiful woman or even an ugly woman. You're a man and that's how it will always be. You're a psychotic crazy liar with a ridiculous god-complex. In a way I'm glad your trans so people will know you're batshit and stay tf away.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: can you read? Was I claiming any of those things were possible? Also are you under the impression that I'm trans myself? Because I'm definitely not, but thanks for proving how damn blind you are. Also, please don't try to use science to prove me wrong when you're the one completely ignoring the scientific community's conclusion on this. Like, either argue based on entirely your own nonsense or nothing at all. Don't pick and choose what science you'll believe and what you won't.

[adrianalima0]

cnsnews. com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/johns-hopkins-psychiatrist-transgender-mental-disorder-sex-change

I can wish and pretend to be Angelina Jolie all I want but that's never going to happen even with surgery. I can wish to be a butterfly all I want but that is also impossible.
Transgender beliefs are incredibly delusional and narcissistic. The belief that you can dictate something you believe in and the Universe and physical laws have to obey YOU. That people have to cater to YOUR delusions is ridiculous. On top of being drop dead stupid.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: Didn't I just tell you that you don't get to pick and choose which science to believe in? You can't pretend one scientist saying a certain thing is reliable when the vast majority of other scientists disagree with him. So your source means absolutely jack shit, and I really don't see why you didn't see that to begin with. Again, the vast majority of relevant scientists agree with me here. That being the case, you'd have to be an idiot to just ignore them. And yet you do so anyways, so I guess that says something about ya.

[adrianalima0]

NEWSFLASH: Majority does NOT equal the rule you stupid fuck ESPECIALLY when it comes to scientific facts and common sense.

[Relentless_Hippie]

@cipher42 I'm just going to add this here, psychology is a social science. Psychology studies the mind and behavior. Psychology only looks at behavior and it's "treatment" is simple enabling the behavior. Biology on the other hand is what you should look at. Trans people are claiming they can change their biology which they cannot. They cannot change what is in their DNA, All a trans person can do is take hormonal supplements and mutilate their body but they cannot change their biology. You cannot go from biologically female to biologically male and vice versa. It's ingrained in the blueprint of their DNA.

[FakeName123]

Fun fact: The guy who invented lobotomies got a nobel prize and it was considered the best valid therapy for plenty of mental health issues.

[cipher42]

Except gender is psychology, not biology. Sex is biological (though still not a binary) whereas gender is entirely about society and how people identify, which is psychology.

@FakeName123: You do realize that was 50 years ago? Do you have any idea how much science and technology have advanced in the past few decades? People also used to believe the world is flat, that don't mean we can't now be certain that it's round.

[adrianalima0]

Lol @ sex is not binary. Sperm + egg= baby

[Relentless_Hippie]

@cipher42 Well then transgenders don't know what they're talking about. They think they can go from male to female which they cannot. They claim they're changing their sex which is impossible. You cannot change your biology. Trans people want you to consider them the opposite sex when it is the furthest thing from the truth. They can never be that sex regardless of if they identify with it. Which makes them delusional. Rachel Dolezal identifies as a black woman and with black culture and black people. She truly believes she is black. Rachel Dolezal is white, it doesn't matter what she "identifies" as she will always be a white woman. Clearly she is delusional, the same as trans people.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: Sperm+egg isn't sex. Sex is determined by a combination of chromosomes, genitals, hormones, and all sorts of other shit that isn't by any means strictly binary.

@Opinion owner: none of that is accurate. Trans people absolutely know what they're talking about, and most of them don't claim to be changing sex. But even then, do you even understand how sex is defined? As I said above, it's a whole lot more complex than just chromosomes or genetalia. So exactly which definition of sex are we using here?

And race is a biologically based social construct independent of social role. It's about ancestry, and doesn't involve things like gender roles. So your comparison is entirely invalid.

[adrianalima0]

Only ugly people want to eliminate sex and gender.

[cipher42]

@adrianalima0: That's it? That's your argument? I mean, first off, no ones suggesting we eliminate sex and gender. But regardless, how attractive someone is doesn't make them worth any less as a person, so it's absolutely ridiculous to say that because someone is ugly their opinion doesn't matter. And if you're honestly saying that, I'd have to ask you to stop a moment and think about how absolutely disgusting that view is.

[adrianalima0]

Trans people are still human and for that reason they deserve basic respect. But they're fucked up. They're unhappy most of the time and are delusional. They are mentally ill.

[Relentless_Hippie]

@cipher42 Well I'm just going to ask that this whole thing just end right now. I see you're commenting on a lot of people's posts trying to argue with them and I'm not understanding why. Everyone here is entitled to their opinion and I'm certain nobody here is looking for a new perspective or wanting to change their view points. Talking to you is like talking to think air just like talking to me would be. I didn't ask for conflict or debate under my opinion and frankly it's tiring to see it. I'm asking that everyone here just disband and call it a day. Nobody is going to change their ideas and we all think we're right. Let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that.

[somebodysaycheese]

@cipher42 I just want to pop in here and say sex is determined by your chromosomes which develop once the egg is fertilized. Males have female (x sperm) and male (y sperm) the woman's egg has x chromosomes... generally only one sperm can impregnate the woman's egg but sometimes twins happen and a extra sperm gets through which creates people with an extra chromosome. It isn't as complicated as people make it out to be and everyone should have been taught that in sex ed or biology.

[cipher42]

You can actually mute this conversation I believe. And the thing is that while y'all are allowed to think what you want, I'm just as allowed to try and change your minds.

[Relentless_Hippie]

@cipher42 But nobody wants their minds changed. And since literally no one feels like respecting the space that I'm asking for on my own comment I will get rid of the problem at hand. That being you.

[FakeName123]

@cipher42

"You do realize that was 50 years ago? Do you have any idea how much science and technology have advanced in the past few decades? People also used to believe the world is flat, that don't mean we can't now be certain that it's round."

Psychology isn't a clear-cut science though. Its not like math where 1+1 is always 2. Its not like physics where you realise the earth isn't flat.

Psychology is a soft science mostly based on assumptations, observations, statistics and likelihood.

Thus the example was meant to clarify how very wrong psychology can go and just because its 50years later that doesn't absolve the psychologic establisement from not going wrong again.

[Waffles731]

Awe. I'm happy for him

[Redshift]

With all due respect to your brother/sister/whatever's decision, mutilating your body doesn't turn you into what you want. As far as i'm concerned she's as likely to become a man as Dennis Avner is to be a cat. Simply her biology will never allow her to be anywhere near the standard male. She will not grow a Y chromosome. I have always done my best to not judge people and let them live the lives they want but I will not accept people who demand to be treated as normal against any logical reason. Nature and evolution never intended for such transformations. The only reason psychologist dare not speak out against such actions is because they're afraid for their own well being. There is no concrete scientific proof transgenders live better lives after the treatment. They're in fact much more likely to live shorter lives with constant treatment to maintain their state. As far as I am concerned transgenders are like a car with a flat tire. And instead of fixing the tire you rework the car into a tricycle.

[Anonymous]

I read through your entire take with an open mind. This was personal and I'm glad you didn't take this as an opportunity to blast political views. The problem I have with transexual community and LGBT in general is NOT the personal choices they make. Its how some of them take things a step further and try to promote themselves as "very special". From what I read your brother doesn't care about attention. However I'm talking about people like Caitlyn Jenner or Fallon Fox (female transexual MMA fighter who is beating up natural women) who have to turn this into a "media revolution". Other than running from president or doing some legitimately heroic (saving somebody's life) she absolutely does not deserve a tiny fraction of the media attention, political brohaha and millions of dollars awarded to her. There much more serious issues our world is encountering (isis, global warming, economies, etc) but yet people like Jenner get non step media attention. If this was so natural and the right choice transexuals wouldn't WANT the media attention. Period.

Anyway I'm happy for your family and your brother. I have been combative in other posts about this issue because people proudly spout stupid sayings like "trans is the new black". However your take was more down to earth and for straight up.

[TheDevilInside]

Yes! Exactly! It seems like an attention geabbing mechanism to me for some people. Look at me! I'm not like you people, I'm special because I have this special issue! Oh and don't you date oppose this thing i have because i will just call you an ignorant jerk! That's the attitude so many trans and LGBT people have and it Kind of makes me sick and bored and say that this is a first world Problem.

[Opinion Owner]

Thank you. The sad part is that our mass media is at the helm of all this ridiculous crap and the sheeple keep gobbling it up...

[vishna]

When it comes to something so serious and extremely intimate, like with any other topic, people have a right to a different opinion. However, being an asshole about it or trying to push others down to keep their own bubble intact is where the problem is.

Great MyTake.

Wishing you and your brother the best.

[myTake Owner]

Thank you very much! And he's been doing well. He actually just moved out and into an apartment with his girlfriend this week which was exciting.

[vishna]

Your family is awesome for the support, it's needed so much in the world we live in.

[aniemist]

First I would like to say I'm glad that your brother is happy now. Obviously many can't understand why anyone would feel like this, because they have been happy the way they are. The problem isn't just that they can't understand though, for many they dont even try to understand what a trans person is going through. It makes them uncomfortable. The people like this are like this on almost every issue as well. They see the world in black and white, to them it is either this way or that way, to them there is no inbetween and no other alternatives. What is saddest is that there really is no way to make them understand where you are coming from.
Many people in world are like this unfortunately , but at least there are some people that try to understand. I can only say watch over your brother and support him just like you have been. Don't worry about the people that won't understand, this isn't something that can be changed most of the time.

[davesmit]

they need psychiatric help, not bathroom help.
the suicide rate of transgenders it higher then any other group of people by a long shot. and after gender reassignment surgery (they now are in the body they want) the suicide rate goes up.. This is a mental illness issue..

If I identify as a 14 year old can I legally have sex with a 14 year old?
If I identify as black even though on my birth certificate im Caucasian, do I qualify for affirmative action programs?
If I identify as the ruler of the universe does everyone have to follow my commands?
What if I identify as a cat? or dog? or dragon?

[GreedyGiver]

Maybe their suicide rate is so high because they have to deal with hate and agressive behaviour wherever they go... Maybe being told you have a mental illness for being who you are can make a person suicidal. Ever think of that?

I identify as a girl. Not a god. Not a sheep. Not a bigot. A girl. Simply a girl who wants to have kids and marry a great guy and help other people. I don't want to be told I'm a predator. I don't want to be told I'm going to hell. I just want to live my life being who I was always meant to be..

[davesmit]

@GreedyGiver gays and lesbians had to deal with the same hate and aggressive behaviour. Not as much now, but 15-20-30 years ago it was not the same.. Blacks had to deal with the same hate.. even when blacks where forced into slavery the suicide rate was nowhere near what it is with transgenders. Same thing with gays the suicide rate was not even close.

The point it if you get a sex change then that should solve the problem. But it doesn't.. this is a mental health issue

[MakeShiftThug]

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As a student of science, from my understanding of human biology I understand that it is not possible for a human being to change sex. Humans can alter their hormones with medicine and undergo surgery however that doesn't not change their sex.

I am not against the idea of changing sex, as many species of animals are able to do so. However maintain that it's not possible for humans.

Our understanding of science invalidates the notion that humans can change sex... yet people willingly remain close minded and deluded.
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[Takada]

Transgender people don't seek to change their sex. They seek to alter their body so it matches their gender. Gender is not the same as sex.

[MakeShiftThug]

@Takada
Sex: Make and Female
Gender: Masculine and Feminine

Transgender people do seek to change their sex. Or at least wish to be addressed by what they identify as.

[Takada]

But you just said they can't change their sex. So make up your mind. Either way, they want to change the way people perceive them. Whether that means changing their gender or sex is irrelevant. The point is that they want to be treated like the gender they identify as.

[MakeShiftThug]

@Takada they seek to change their sex but unfortunately for them it's not possible. What did I say that was contradictory?

The ask people to call them he instead of she but they can't force them. Because not everyone accepts that notion.

[somebodysaycheese]

I've been saying that forever. they keep saying gender but gender has nothing to do with plastic surgery and shoving your penis inside out.

[cipher42]

If you're such a student of science, study some psychology for once. Takada is right, transgender people don't change their chromosomes or their biological makeup or whatever, they just come out as a different gender than they were assigned at birth. The vast majority of major psychological institutions support transgender people and agree that the best way to handle them is to treat their identities as valid and give them the care they want. If you're actually going to disagree with that vast majority of psychological institutions, then don't you dare claim that your disagreement is about "science", cause clearly it isn't.

[adrianalima0]

EXACTLY

[somebodysaycheese]

@cipher42 actually, they have been stopping transitioning for years. Most hospitals support it because it doesn't help with their illness. That is why they have to go to free clinics

[MakeShiftThug]

@cipher42 they don't change their biology because they're physically incapable of doing so. However they do want be seen as the opposite sex. Which is why many will change their sex on file (passports, birth certificate, driver's licence) from say male to female.

If you can provide credible sources I'd be happy to take a look at them.
Even if what you say is true, you've described a method of dealing with transgender people on a daily basis.
What I'm saying is simple. Humans can not change sex.
And so people should not be forced to subscribe to the notion.

If I adress Caitlin Jenner as he instead of she, I should not be labeled as trans-phobic or bigoted. I simply don't agree with that notion.

[Sara413]

Thanks for the first hand account. Hope he is doing well and happy :)

I really don't get why people feel the need to be judgmental assholes about it. Like, if transitioning made someone who was chronically unhappy happy, who the fuck cares? I don't understand it, but I don't have to.

[UnknownXYZ]

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It's because people think it is complete bullshit and thus think anyone who believes in this "bullshit" are idiots/delusional/stupid etc...

Some people may very well think, "I don't really care either way but I see think you're an idiot for thinking the way you do."

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That opinion can stretch across to anything.

[meowcow]

It's one thing to be straight, gay, lesbian or feel like you are not the right gender.

Development doesn't always work perfectly, and yes there will be people born blind, deaf, hormonally unbalanced, with various diseases or genetic disorders. It is a natural consequence of development - a process that is not perfect in nature.

It's an entirely different issue to "want to be a boy" or "want to be a girl", and then go through invasive surgery to add on a penis or vagina or breasts and mutilate the body parts you were born with, and then manipulate the body with hormone treatment. If you say that there is something wrong with people born as transgenders, I don't see how such an invasive and unnatural process could be justified as making the situation better.

I can't say I would support this in any way.

[Kuraj]

The part where there is something wrong is the part where a person "feels" happier after chopping their boobs off.
Mentally ill people feel happier for a whole lot of reasons, it doesn't change the fact that these feelings are not a result of a sober mind.

Is allowing people to mutilate themselves for the sake of them being happy a good treatment?
Possibly, however now we are getting to where it gets really complicated.
Since the number of gender reassignment surgeries raised rapidly in the recent years we now have decent data to judge, and it doesn't really look good.
As much as 20% of patients who underwent reassignment surgery end up worse off psychologically than they were to begin with and a staggering amount of people experience no positive change and remain unhappy and possibly suicidal.
In fact the data suggests that those who underwent surgery are at an even HIGHER risk of suicide.

[Bysshe]

"Mentally ill people feel happier for a whole lot of reasons, it doesn't change the fact that these feelings are not a result of a sober mind."

The thing is they're never going to be 'sober' and happy with their body the way it is, they may how ever be happier if they transition.

[the_rake]

Actually, I am glad for your brother. This is the only part I could possibly have my grievances with:

'The serious girlfriends he was eager to bring home to meet us all'

Hopefully, these women were told at some point (not too late) that the man they were dating was a transgender. It is not fair to lead somebody on for longer than this.

Otherwise you are right, every caterpillar needs to become it's own butterfly. This is something I could not agree more with.

[myTake Owner]

He's had 3 serious girlfriends since this, all three have known and loved him regardless and none of the break ups had been because of it.

[the_rake]

it's a shame transgendered women don't receive the same kind of open mindedness.

[myTake Owner]

I agree

[sdistotallyme]

There are "T girls" on dating websites who try to fool men. Maybe it's different vice versa but I can tell you right now that 99.99% of heterosexual men don't want a trans women.

[the_rake]

@sdistotallyme it's a question of honesty or not. If those transgenders are honest about who they are, I have no issues.

[worldscolide]

transgenderism is actually been proving to be a mental disorder. The leading transgendered surgeon, the man that you would wanna go too. If you wanted to transition has actually stopped doing. The surgery because the vast majority of his patients have come back wanting to transition back. I'm sorry if you were born man then you're a man if your born woman then year old woman. No, not have surgery drugs hormone therapy or anything else will change that. However, certain medications can alleviate the psychological condition.

[Harbor]

I've been saying this since time began. There's folks who identify as a type of feline species, and there's folks who identify as Jesus! It's no different.

[worldscolide]

@Harbor Exactly!!

[sdistotallyme]

I liked the take owners piece because their was no PC liberal agenda in it. It was from her personal experience and straight up. I respect her point of view.

With that said I truly wonder if what you say is true. What if this is a chemical imbalance of the brain? What if there is concrete evidence of this (might be true for homosexuals as well...). Would this research get any funding support? Would it get published and recognized by the mass media? Would leftist read it from an objective viewpoint? Highly doubt it.

[TheDevilInside]

Not to attack anyone, but I feel like this whole transgender thing is a first world Problem. People tend to always create problems when ever their lives are otherwise comfortable. This is why you never hear abiut transgender issues being a big thing in third world countries. Thailand (where I live) is a special case, but I think in Thailand it has more to do with the fact that somehow there are wayyyy more women than men here (2/3 of the population is female). I think it might me because of the hormones and genetics that somehow got kinda imbalanced over generations, this cheating men that are very feminine they feel like girls. in the modern Western world, I think It's just people trying to find something to be un happy about so they can feel special.

[TheDevilInside]

*thus creating men*

[Takyon]

Brazil is a special case too.

[Nathaniel1316]

1. No transgender people have always existed it's just because media that it's now being majorly recognized.
2. I feel like because of social media (Mainly tumblr) a lot of idiots 12-17 (even 18-24) think they're transgender when they're not just because it's "cool"
3. Most transgender people who are 100% sure of themselves don't think they're speacial and do not go back on SRS. Mainly people who claim this usually have no facts to back it up.
4. Tumblr faggots are the kids who are "transgender" think they're special and end up going back on it before they even begin any part to transition.

in conclusion I support transgender people, but I will argue with tumblr faggots who cause false representation just to be the gender they were born 6 months later.

[TheDevilInside]

@Nathaniel1316 guess i was mostly talking about the 'trendy' transgenders

[Nathaniel1316]

I have transgender friends and they litterally try not to draw attention to themselves and when misgendered (called the gender they don't identify as) they ignore it.

I know tumblr kids who claim to be transgender or genderfluid and when misgendered they make a really big deal about it and continue to say gender roles don't exist.

A lot of people don't know the difference just because they both considere themselves transgender, but yes, the ones you mean are purely to be edgy and cool and trendy.

Also I hope you don't think I was trying to be rude or insulting I wasn't.

[talloak]

A very moving insight. I get rather angry when people seek to rationalize their desire to treat others like dirt because they are different. I get even more angry when they legislate to discriminate against a group because they are different when no crimes have happened. They seem eager for the opportunity to mistreat others. I look forward to the day when all discrimination is illegal. I know it won't go away but at least if won't be blessed by the courts.

[bente2]

I love this. People who say 'they have amental disprder and need counseling' are so ignorant. Why care? If it makes a person happy, and clearly is not hurting anyone, why care? The only reasons I have is being ignorant and uneducated or struggling with yourself or coming from a bad family. Thank you for sharing this!

[adrianalima0]

Transgenders suffer from dysmorphia and it's not any different from Body Dysmorphia or Anorexia but except they are dysmorphic about their gender. It is in fact a mental illness because only a delusional person could pretend they have the ability to manipulate physical reality as if they were a goddamn magician or a god.

[cipher42]

None of that is true. Firstly, being transgender is not a mental illness. Yes, gender dysphoria is a diagnosable condition, but not because there's something wrong with being transgender. Dysphoria isn't even the state of being trans in and of itself, but rather the discomfort that comes along with it. And you know what the treatment is? Hormone therapy and sexual reassignment surgery. As in, helping them along with the transition. Therapy to make people not be transgender isn't a legitimate thing, because it doesn't work that way. It has been tried, but it really, really does not go well.

[adrianalima0]

Well 50+ years ago Germany thought it was ok to exterminate 6 million people and nobody batted an eye. Humans are easily brainwashed because most people are fucking retarded. Anybody with logic knows you have to be mentally ill or at the very least delusional if you can argue with SCIENTIFIC FACTS and REALItY. A man will NEVER be a woman and vice versa. Ever. Period.

[adrianalima0]

*very least delusional if you think

[cipher42]

Wow okay. Firstly, Godwin's law. But anyhow, why exactly do you think an example of a radicalized nation from 50 years ago has any relevance here? What legitimate evidence is there to suggest that what's going on here is anything like that? Anybody with logic knows that disregarding the opinions of EXPERTS just because you personally don't like what they're saying is fucking moronic.

[Anonymous]

If you wanna change your sex and be happy, by all means. But just like any other choice a person makes in this world, don't get offended when people disagree with it.

[myTake Owner]

I won't, but the negativity is something I feel people should just keep to themselves. It's something people do, it's something that exists. And if people don't like it then fine but they shouldn't keep people from it just because they don't like it, you know?

[Opinion Owner]

I know. But that's the way most people are and that's how it's going to stay. Everyone wants everyone to agree with them and it's never going to happen. Sad.

[PrinceOfCrows]

Transgender people are mentally ill and need help, 50% of trans people who get surgery commit suicide or undergo a new surgery to get back to their real gender.

They should go to therapy and get help not do what they want or think what they want.
Your step-brother will commit suicide or transition back, that's the truth.

[front2back]

I feel like we have the technology to create drugs that would stop these people from having their painful thoughts but nobody wants to create them because of media backlash

[adrianalima0]

Seriously

[Anonymous]

She could have chosen to be a tigress instead. So much cooler!

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[lexythelou22]

This was an amazing post. It isn't often that a take on here actually makes me feel an emotion besides annoyance, but this one made me very happy. I'm glad your brother has finally found himself <3