I don't identify as transsexual

[Hayzer12]

And I identify as FEMALE. You said transsexualism was a phycological disorder when it is not, sweet heart.

I said PHYSIOLOGICAL not PSYCHOLOGICAL - as in PHYSICAL

I said that it was a physiological disorder within the brain, meaning a physical disorder - ie having to do with white brain matter. Not involving the psyche. I never once mentioned psychological.

[Shana A]

topic locked

[Cindy]

I have issued a warning against inappropriate responses.  The OP and replies appear to be useful discussion but please remember to follow ToS or the topic will be locked again.

[Silas]

When I call myself transgender, I'm talking about being genderqueer, not male.

The maleness has always been a given.

[Felix]

And I identify as FEMALE. You said transsexualism was a phycological disorder when it is not, sweet heart.

Rebecca, can you do me a favor? Can you not use terms of endearment when calling people out for beliefs you don't hold? I'm not being snarky and I'd like you to humor me on this even if you don't agree.

[Cindy]

Apologies Felix. I had meant to remove the post. I now have.

Gratuitous insulting remarks are not welcome and will be removed.

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[justmeinoz]

To me "Transsexual" describes a process of transcending my original ascribed Gender and Sex.
Basically,  Gender is via outward presentation and manner, Sex via medical intervention by HRT and eventual SRS.  It is a process that will never really cease, in the same way as a Cis-woman never really ceases the process of 'becoming'.

Karen.

[Devin87]

I consider transgender to be something I am by an accident of birth.  Yes, in an ideal world we all would have just been born with bodies that match our brains, but this isn't an ideal world and we weren't.  Therefore, by the very definition of transgender, we ARE transgender.  You don't have to define yourself by that one word, but it's part of who you are by your birth.  There's no escaping it, there's not getting around it.  I was born transgender just like I was born premature.  Now I might not identify as a preemie and I don't have to define myself by that in the least bit and in an ideal world I wouldn't have been and I wouldn't have the scars to prove it, but I can't change the fact that that's how I was born.

[xXRebeccaXx]

Rebecca, can you do me a favor? Can you not use terms of endearment when calling people out for beliefs you don't hold? I'm not being snarky and I'd like you to humor me on this even if you don't agree.

Lol ok, how can I say no to that face?

[Felix]

Lol ok, how can I say no to that face?

Thank you Rebecca.