I dunno if that one was directed towards one of my recent threads or it is just a coincidence or my post had triggered other posts or this is the "hivemind" effect, but I feel a need to address some of remarks made.
1. Umm, of course not. All those who are different from the rest should be killed with extreme prejudice (preferrably with fire) and their bodies burned afterwards.
Oh, wait...
Stupid kiddin' aside..
Let's try once more.
1. As was noted, every system can be bypassed and circumvented. You just really need some depth of understanding, little lies and (probably) lots of money. Sometimes, lots of money would be enough. So, there have always been and always will be exceptions. Point is? Do not bring up system and guideline requirements, because the cases we are examining now will be outside of their scope of influence.
2. I am totally not a fan of fast tracking... could not be further from true. I was speaking about individuals who are years into this and have reached a stage when for some objective reason (physical, visual whatever, which is not surgically fixable for different reasons - complications, costs, or surgeons simply dont do that kind of thing) are still "not exactly there". I mean, HRT has its limits and while it can be generous at times, it is not the ultimate panacea.
3. I did not really see any of the posters denying that dysphoria for such individuals is still not there. And we all know what it means, it is just it manifests itself differently.
4. That post which I made had one specific difference - I was talking about legal issues, not visual stuff. Namely, having surgery but opting to stay legally male. There is a slight difference but it is quite important.
5. I have issue with the phrasing "not planning to present as a female", because that does not equal "is presenting as a male". Or is it? Ah, I forgot about binary perceptions of this world - "if You are not X then You surely must be "Y".
6. This discussion is mostly directed towards non-binaries who are contemplating SRS (like me, but in my case that decision is still 4-5 years away. So no fast tracking again. Just thinking and playing with options and what I want and dont want to - so please do not instantly rage, ok?) And yeah, MTF binaries usually dont have those thoughs running around in their heads and just follow the rules and protocols.
7. The issue of social life aspects was raised - that is indeed quite an important aspect, but as all others, it can be avoided at a cost, bigger or smaller. Just dont go to that public gym/swimming pool/locker room and do not other things which might feel You uncomfortable... we are all sane and adequate adults here. Or are we not?
8. Also, please do not this as an attempt to undermine the transition issues which are faced by binary folks... It was totally not meant to. I am getting this "them tryin' to steel our precious" vibe (or - "They Took Our Job!") - it is totally not. It is just challenges and issues binaries and non-binaries are facing are a bit different, yet - at the material time - tools and measures to address them are kinda same. It's degree, amount and intensity of their applications, which is different.
What else? Probably there was something left out, but that's it folks for now and thanks for reading
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Sometimes You do act funny, but I still love all of You.