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The Politics of Testosterone

Started by Natasha, December 03, 2008, 06:11:19 PM

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December 03, 2008, 06:11:19 PM
The Politics of Testosterone

http://genderkid.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/the-politics-of-testosterone/
12/3/2008

So, where's the politics? The issue is that I'm not particularly happy about being diagnosed with a mental illness. I believe that trans people, or genderqueer people, or anyone dissatisfied with their body, should be able to alter it without having to prove themselves to a doctor or a judge (in Argentina, for surgery and ID changes, you have to show a judge that you're "trans enough"). I especially disagree with one of the criteria for dysphoria, which is that you have to suffer in order to deserve treatment.
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