View Single Post
Old 02-21-2012, 12:27 PM   #19
Ibby
erika
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: "the high up north"
Posts: 6,127
Quote:
Originally Posted by classicman View Post
How do you propose we "diagnose" this condition?
Is that even possible?
Why is self-diagnosis suspect?

Why do we assume that fully male and female are the only legitimate options? Why is it a problem if a child later decides to present or identify with the gender associated with their birth sex?

Aside from the affects of hormonal replacement on sexual characteristics like, um, penis size and erectile function, what problems are there with a person's gender identity being fluid, utterly self-identified, and not subject to being second-guessed, by a therapist or otherwise?
__________________
not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh
Ibby is offline   Reply With Quote