i know i must seem dense, but could you explain that to me?
i guess my hesitancy stems from the notion of a subpopulation of transgendered people who desire medical intervention (whether hormone therapy, reassignment surgery, or maybe even voice lessons) to bring their physical presentation / reality in line with their self-image. it seems at once reasonable and practical to recognize and assign a set of diagnostic criteria to enable the medical profession to accept and treat these individuals on their own terms, and perhaps even seek insurance coverage. (if i had to guess, i might suggest that this is probably not how these criteria are currently being applied, but i have not researched the subject.)
GID is different from homosexuality, which was justly removed. i would imagine that essentially no homosexual individuals request any sort of comparable medical interventions to fully effect their personal identity.
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Date: 2008-06-18 02:42 am (UTC)i guess my hesitancy stems from the notion of a subpopulation of transgendered people who desire medical intervention (whether hormone therapy, reassignment surgery, or maybe even voice lessons) to bring their physical presentation / reality in line with their self-image. it seems at once reasonable and practical to recognize and assign a set of diagnostic criteria to enable the medical profession to accept and treat these individuals on their own terms, and perhaps even seek insurance coverage. (if i had to guess, i might suggest that this is probably not how these criteria are currently being applied, but i have not researched the subject.)
GID is different from homosexuality, which was justly removed. i would imagine that essentially no homosexual individuals request any sort of comparable medical interventions to fully effect their personal identity.
am i missing the point?