This has become such a hot topic over the last couple of years it seems. Where do you guys stand on it?
I support the rights of trans people to undergo the sex change procedures and to live their lives free of discrimination and misguided hatred. If a person believes that they are in the wrong body/gender, and feel that a sex change would make them truly happy, I say go for it. People need to live their lives and do what they feel will make them happy, as long as that doesn't involve hurting others.
That being said... it's hard for me to take seriously. A trans person says "I was born in the wrong body, my brain is the opposite gender"... and we say "ok, I guess you're right" without exploring the fact that maybe the person is suffering from a form of mental disorder. A doctor recommends them for transitional surgery, and that's it. If an anorexic person goes to a hospital and tells the doctor they feel fat, the doctor doesn't recommend them for lap band surgery. I'm not sure why transgendered get to "self diagnose" themselves.
Does this stuff not make sense to anyone else? They expect taxpayers to foot the bill for transitional surgery here in Canada. And now we have "transgendered children", where the parents elect to have their child go through surgery to prevent puberty and completely fuck with nature. Does an 8 year old really have the self awareness to make the at decision?
I support the rights of trans people to undergo the sex change procedures and to live their lives free of discrimination and misguided hatred. If a person believes that they are in the wrong body/gender, and feel that a sex change would make them truly happy, I say go for it. People need to live their lives and do what they feel will make them happy, as long as that doesn't involve hurting others.
That being said... it's hard for me to take seriously. A trans person says "I was born in the wrong body, my brain is the opposite gender"... and we say "ok, I guess you're right" without exploring the fact that maybe the person is suffering from a form of mental disorder. A doctor recommends them for transitional surgery, and that's it. If an anorexic person goes to a hospital and tells the doctor they feel fat, the doctor doesn't recommend them for lap band surgery. I'm not sure why transgendered get to "self diagnose" themselves.
Does this stuff not make sense to anyone else? They expect taxpayers to foot the bill for transitional surgery here in Canada. And now we have "transgendered children", where the parents elect to have their child go through surgery to prevent puberty and completely fuck with nature. Does an 8 year old really have the self awareness to make the at decision?