Happy pride month fellow gays! Fun fact about me, My birthday is the same day that gay marriage was legalized in the US. Now take this quiz so I can know things.
Although most of this stuff shouldn't be discussed on EM in the first place, this thread was made in good intentions to celebrate pride month. Can y'all please take it elsewhere, preferably off of EM.
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deleteddeletedabout 7 years ago
deleteddeletedabout 7 years ago
people who are trans are more likely to suffer from mental health issues due to the way that society treats them. transitioning isn't a "cure-all" method.
however, transitioning has been shown to be effective at enriching the lives of many trans people while lowering rates of suicide/depression/etc
There's a deeper issue than that. Depression and suicide and self harm tends to persist after a transition.
deleteddeletedabout 7 years ago
the only medically recognized and effective treatment for trans people is to allow them to transition. classifying gender incongruence as a sexual health issue lets them get the treatment they need.
having a problem with allowing trans people to transition sounds a lot like a personal problem to me.
the WHO has declassified being trans as a mental disorder because it isn't one. however, they now classify "gender incongruence" as a sexual health issue. this was designed to make insurance companies cover transition costs without having the patient be deemed as mentally ill.
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