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What if there were a pill that could cure dysphoria?

Started by Rhonda Lynn, August 20, 2016, 02:39:37 PM

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August 23, 2016, 11:00:08 AM
I do find the 'pill' question interesting whenever it crops up.  There's not a day that goes by that I do not wish that I had been born female (and, increasingly, fighting the urges to take steps on the path to womanhood).  However, till the day I die, I will always feel guilty about the hurt I caused to my wife through my confession after 20+ years of marriage and, whilst our marriage has suffered enourmously (and quite possibly irreperably) as a result.  So, would I take the pill?  Absolutely.

I think a more telling question to ask is to consider that there are two pills and your only choice is to take one or other - you cannot opt out of taking either.  The first pill is as described in this thread - it restores your mind to match your birth gender and expunges all thoughts of transition, ->-bleeped-<- etc.  The second pill changes your body but leaves your mind unaffected.  I know this goes against the grain of non-binary gender etc. but I find it a far more challenging decision to consider and, in all honesty, I'm not sure which I would take.

Amanda
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Mohini

#21
August 23, 2016, 12:07:49 PM
Amanda, in reply, I would take the second pill!
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Deborah

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August 23, 2016, 01:12:08 PM
My mind is me.  The body it resides in is simply its mechanical container.  So if I change the body, the me remains.  If I change the mind, the me is destroyed.  If I do nothing at all, the me feels a continual pull towards extinguishing itself which is simply another way of taking your first pill.
Love is not obedience, conformity, or submission. It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment, or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being....  - Dan Barker

U.S. Army Retired
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Phlox1

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August 23, 2016, 01:27:45 PM
I'm not sure I can answer this question and decide if I would or would not take the pill.  When I first saw the thread title I said to myself "There is such a pill and I took it everyday before changing to a patch." But then after reading some of the posts and considering what others stated, taking such a pill would change me from who I am.  I'm sure my wife would want me to take it and that would be best.  But suppose the outcome was worse and she didn't like the new me.  I might just be like everybody else.  That could be both good and bad.

I'm not sure what I would do at this point.
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