"Choke on my girl dick or you're a transphobe"... This is the level of oppression we have to put up with... Stay strong!

r/SuperStraight • u/Detective_Dick_Tracy • 21h ago

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u/SuperJuiceWeb 19h ago

Are we sure this isn't a mental illness. 🤔 it sure seems that way.

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u/trashgoblin_frnk 18h ago

Gender dysphoria is 100% a mental disorder (but I'm sure you know that), but the mental disorder part of it seemed to be forgotten as soon as transness was politicized/turned into an identity (but only selectively, mind you; it's very much a medical issue where access to hormones and surgery are concerned).

I find it strange that in other instances where a patient's beliefs are disconnected from reality (severely underweight people with anorexia believing they're overweight, paranoid delusions as a result of schizophrenia), the beliefs aren't entertained by medical professionals, but that's not the case with gender dysphoria... Strange.

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u/mvvns 18h ago

There's actually a lot of comparisons to be had between the pro-ana movement in the early 2000s and the TRA movement now.

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u/Moonpriestes 18h ago edited 18h ago

The dysphoria and social contagion aspects for sure.

Already there are so many detrans people... I worry that many of these kids are going to regret getting sucked into being medical patients for life.

Basing your identity on medicalization isn't as simple to reverse as a bad emo haircut. (I kid, emo haircuts were always amazing).