okay. i think the belief is that their body and the cultural expectations that come along with their body does not match their perception of themselves internally. doing anything to bring their body and the expectations onto it closer to the way they feel inside is going to help. that does not have to include surgeries. and i would rather than it didn't.Jason wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:48 pm
I think we are getting mixed up with how we see affirmation being applied. When I'm saying there shouldn't be affirmation when treating gender dysphoria, I'm saying there should be no affirmation in their belief system that they need to mutilate genitalia or take biologically damaging medication in order to treat themselves.
that would take a serious shift in our culture though. i think blockers, hormones and surgery for a very small percentage of the population is far easier a solution than upheaving the gender associations and expectations that have been built up and bought into and solidified in this country. big gender may be too much to overcome, at least in our lifetimes.