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Are Transgender People Mentally Ill?
I watched Larry King Friday night, and the transgender actress Alexis Arquette was on the program promoting her documentary “She’s My
Brother”. Arquette’s documentary chronicles her transition from male to female.
During the discussion, the host and Alexis started to talk briefly about Chasity Bono.
Everyone already knows Chasity Bono has undergone hormone therapy.
Chasity has decided to transition from female to male.
“Chasity” is now called” Chaz”. I was shocked when I heard the news that Chasity wants to become a man.
I wondered why? Why would Chasity want to become a man? Is Chasity mentally ill or does she just want the media’s attention?
I feel Chasity Bono is veryt unhappy about her life.
Chasity never became successful like her famous, beautiful, extraordinary, talented, mother Cher.
I think Chasity has had a hard time living under the spotlight and glare of the media and public.
Just look at Chasity, she is so obese, she clearly isn’t taking care of herself.
Of course it is Chasity’s choice to transition. I am not questioning that.
However, the hormone therapy is irreversible, and this is a decision Chasity must live with for the rest of her life.
According, to the American Psychiatric Association, “gender identity disorder”, is still considered a “mental disorder”.
The term “gender identity disorder”, also known as “gender dysphoria”, is the “clincial term” that transgender activists are upset about.
Transgender activists disagree, the term “disorder” is a loaded word, and a form of discrimination.
Here are the criteria for gender identity disorder from Wikipedia:
In the United States, the American Psychiatric Association permits a diagnosis of gender identity disorder if four diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4thEdition, Text-Revised (DSM-IV-TR) are met. These criteria are:
- Strong and persistent cross-gender identification […]
- Persistent discomfort about one’s assigned sex or a sense of inappropriateness in the gender-role of that sex […]
- The diagnosis is not made if the individual has a concurrent physical intersex condition.
- Clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
If the four criteria are met under the DSM-IV-TR, a diagnosis is made under ICD-9 code 302.85. See the classification and external resources sidebar at right for other diagnostic codes for gender identity disorder.
Since I am not transgender, I don’t understand why some transgender people want to mutilate their genitals?
Isn’t that just a bit drastic to mutilate the body because do to “how” they feel in their “mind”?
The understanding I have is that transgender people feel the body they were born with is not in sync with their mind.
I admit, I am ignorant about transgender issues. I only wrote about this issue because I am trying to understand this issue better.
I understand some transgender people do not want to have the gender reassignment surgery.
Some transgender people prefer to just live their lives as the opposite gender.
For some transsexuals, the hormone therapy is the farthest they will go when transitioning. Also, gender reassignment surgery is not cheap.
Another issue, I find interesting is why are “transgender people” linked with gays and lesbians?
I don’t understand?
Homosexuality and transgenderism are two completely unrelated and different issues.
Why are trangender people lumped together with gays and lesbians?
Homosexuality relates to being sexually attracted to a person of the same sex.
To be transgender means to want to “change” the “physical body” so it appears like the opposite sex.
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