A Trans Discussion

[Z_lastname]

Of course, Calder...you are entitled to call yourself whatever you want...regardless, the medical establishment issue I was addressing is the inclusion of the transsexual birth defect with psychological issues arising from gender identity issues (Gender Identity Disorder in DSM-IV; Gender Incongruence in DSM-V))...transsexual folk like myself have no gender incongruence to be addressed by psychiatrists; they have anatomical incongruence to be addressed by surgeons, sadly only cosmetically, and many of us who are the working poor can't afford the procedures...ironically, some incarcerated murderers can have the state pay for their transitions...such is out so-called system of justice...in short, we need a medical, not a mental, diagnosis...

My opinion on needing a medical diagnosis, rather than a mental one, is simply that we shouldnt need a diagnosis at all. As you said, our surgeries are sadly only cosmetic, so why do we need to be "mentally ill" to get them? If a woman can get a boob job with no reason other than wanting it, why do we have to be ill?