I would've disagreed with myself five years ago.

Five years ago I didn't know transgender existed

I'm already uncomfortable in public bathrooms and locker rooms, and I'm straight.

but that's the thing, this is the outcome the "cynics" foresaw coming

There just has to be some line other that "looking" female or vice versa. I know some "born women" who look awfully masculine.

I get what you mean.

So measuring by birth certificate and requiring some medical evidence of the identified gender to get the BC changed. I'm jiggy with that.

You're good with that?

💯

That said, I have been "jewel free" for over a decade so I already meet the bar we're talking about

I don't speak in slang, I just incorporate Yiddish, German, Japanese, and Italian into my vocabulary.

When it comes to the transgender debate, I think there is one thing we can all agree one.
Tucutes are absolute shitheads.

Tucutes?

?

The people who believe you can be transgender without having dysphoria.

They treat it like some sort of game.

No, it's no game

That would trivialize it.

Most of them "identify" as trans for attention.

Disgusting.

And then they get surgery and fuck themselves up and get real dysphoria.

Gender expression is not gender or sex

I'm genuinely disgusted by that.

I subscribe to the "standards of care" model which requires psych evaluation before hormone or surgical changes

Also, I disagree with the notion that gender is a social construct. The hormones of our sex affect our gender identities most of the time.

@DrYuriMom absolutely.

You should be evaluated thoroughly to make sure you aren't otherwise mentally ill or dealing with some sort of severe trauma before being allowed on that stuff.

I had psych evaluations and letters before I started hormones and had my surgery. One of my letters was from the head of psychiatry at the site I practiced at the time. It really was nice since at first he was not thrilled about my change.

Agreed.

Agreed with who?

Me

Pendell

Got it.

Still, am I wrong?

Also I agree with you

Gender is inherent

Not a social construct

If gender was a social construct, and men have privilege, then everyone should identify as male.

XD

We've seen male infants who have trauma and get brought up as girls get all messed up.

Yeah