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Originally Posted by Hugh
Agreed, but when trans people have a much higher rate of self-harm and suicide than the general public because of non-acceptance and prejudice, perhaps we might want to do something about it?
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Agreed. I have nothing against people
saying that they are transsexual. That's a different issue from saying that they are
actually a man/woman. You can say you are transsexual but imo, you shouldn't claim to actually be the opposite sex. Since you (obviously) don't have the genetic makeup to
be the opposite sex. This is why we are in the pickle that we are.
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Gender and sexuality are two different things.
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Yup, see above.
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Originally Posted by Damien
Difference is transgender is a recognised medical condition whereas being a different age is not.
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I agree. It is a medical condition. That doesn't, however, make their chromosomes different.
It may one day be the case that identifying as a Apache Attack Helicopter is recognized as a medical condition. That won't make the sufferer of that condition an
actual Apache Helicopter.....it'll just mean that they
think that they are one.....and we all accept that.