Ray Blanchard, who was the head of the working group for the APA, in that conference is the same doctor who did a thorough study of male to female transgender. His study found that males suffering gender dysphoria wanting to transition to female fell into either one of two categories: broadly, one group were homosexuals (often homophobic and not accepting of their own homosexuality) and effeminate; the other group were autogynephilic. This means that they get turned on by the idea of themselves as a woman. These are usually the ones who transition later in life. Ray Blanchard is now being persecuted by the trans lobby, because he recognises gender dysphoria for what it is--a mental illness. Most gender-confused children and teenagers grow out of their dysphoria if left alone. However, there's now a huge industry pushing hormone-blockers and other drugs on these children.
Yes, good points. It's quite laughable that a man can "know" he is really a woman. Feminists have been arguing for ever about "what is the female experience" but now we have married men with children claiming to be woman.
Talk about a mid life crisis. All it does is re-inforce gender stereotypes. I would me more supportive of transgender men if they stayed on their sexual continuum. They are not my "sisters." I have nothing in common with them. Feminists like Germaine Greer have been treated horribly by the Transgender Lobby.
Women don't seem to have problems accepting "tomboys" and butch lesbians.
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Piscina ago
Ray Blanchard, who was the head of the working group for the APA, in that conference is the same doctor who did a thorough study of male to female transgender. His study found that males suffering gender dysphoria wanting to transition to female fell into either one of two categories: broadly, one group were homosexuals (often homophobic and not accepting of their own homosexuality) and effeminate; the other group were autogynephilic. This means that they get turned on by the idea of themselves as a woman. These are usually the ones who transition later in life. Ray Blanchard is now being persecuted by the trans lobby, because he recognises gender dysphoria for what it is--a mental illness. Most gender-confused children and teenagers grow out of their dysphoria if left alone. However, there's now a huge industry pushing hormone-blockers and other drugs on these children.
seekingpeace ago
Yes, good points. It's quite laughable that a man can "know" he is really a woman. Feminists have been arguing for ever about "what is the female experience" but now we have married men with children claiming to be woman. Talk about a mid life crisis. All it does is re-inforce gender stereotypes. I would me more supportive of transgender men if they stayed on their sexual continuum. They are not my "sisters." I have nothing in common with them. Feminists like Germaine Greer have been treated horribly by the Transgender Lobby. Women don't seem to have problems accepting "tomboys" and butch lesbians.
Piscina ago
Amen sister.