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Pariah said:
How dare you!?

Transexuals are not gay men! They are women trapped inside men's bodies you ignorant/intolerant fuckwit!



Some T people would describe their experience that way but not all. Some m2f's hate their genitals, which is classified as a Body Dysmorphic Disorder in the DSM IV, the same as anorexia or bulemia.

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Not Sick

A move is afoot to delist GID (gender Identity disorder) from the DSM. Gender roles are largely determined by society and culture. Therefore gender variance is a social problem, not a psychiatric one. Studies have found that gender role variance in itself is not harmfull while corrective measures frequently are.

For those seeking SRS, the 'disorder' definition is crucial to getting insurance companies to pay for it. So for business purposes we are stuck with a mental illness diagnosis that is incorrect.

TG people may have other mental illness to accompany transgenderism. Depression is a frequent companion as are substance abuse problems. PTSD is another problem trans people may have.