What is gender REALLY?

[maerilith]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This has potential for discussion.

I read an article summarizing why MTF transgender is perhaps nothing more than misogynist male competition and ego at its finest, and in its most extreme form.

Have to go eat dinner but I may dig a link later and hit a few dunks in this thread myself.

Except if you bothered to do any research at all on transsexuals you would know that this is a patently false argument brought up by bigots who wish to justify their position. Hence, no point in really trying to explain anything to him.

Sure there might be some confused people out there that feel this way, or start out feeling this way, but they typically don't actually transition or have GRS or do the hormones. Because it's to much of a commitment for them based on your premise. Those people aren't actually trans, thats another issue. It's not any different from a non-diabeic self diagnosing and demanding insulin. The trans label is not relevant at that point.

Also lets say 1% of the .03 percent trans population only some of which transition have that issue, it's not worth ruining thousands of lives every year, just because one individual is a moron and may throw their life away.

Because they would find another way to do it regardless.