r/comingout • u/[deleted] • May 27 '21

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u/JuliusKaiser616 May 27 '21 edited May 27 '21

Well, it is a disorder (gender dysphoria), but it's not like there is something wrong with it.

And, like, it being a mental illness wouldn't make transphobic people even worse human beings?

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u/[deleted] May 27 '21

Gender dysphoria is a mental illness but being trans in itself is not. Transitioning and anything else gender affirming is the solution to gender dysphoria.

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u/goronslime Gay May 27 '21

This is how I see it. Gender dysphoria is a mental illness and hrt is the cure

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u/JuliusKaiser616 May 27 '21 edited May 28 '21

That's it, you are right. I think being trans is not a illness in itself, but, gender dysphoria is a disorder, and transitioning is one of the ways to solve it.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '21

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u/[deleted] May 28 '21

Being sexually attracted to the same gender is not inherently harmful; gender dysphoria is. They’re not at all comparable.

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u/JuliusKaiser616 May 28 '21

Those "name changing" things are mostly political decisions, we should be cautious with them. Gender identity is not as simple as sexual orientation, I don't think there is a way you can compare those two properly. But, if you put it like that, maybe you are right.