Quote from: perlita85 on February 05, 2011, 06:38:19 PM
Currently we can make you things and do things, in the no so far future you will be able to down load our thoughts and memories; we will be able to "meld minds" like the Vulcans but using a computer as a relay. Do not be frighted by this prospects, embrace te future
I'm sorry, but I can't read this post very well. I'm assuming you're saying it
is possible to effect/control thoughts and that we know how things happen in our thought process. Regardless, I'm going to rant a bit.
No, actually 'we' can't.
'We' could perhaps, remove parts of someones brain that is known to do something. Such as removing their ability to remember things and essentially mimic Clive Wearing, for example. However, this will cause more effects than the one originally intended to inflict. Nothing in a person's brain is "black and white". Anyone who
pretends to know how everything works is quite simply an idiot.
'We' can also give people neurotransmitters that is known to do one thing other another. Such is an example with anti-depressants. However, these always have effects other than what we want them to do. This is largely because different brain regions can use the neurotransmitter differently, and it is entirely possible for it to have side effects with other transmitters in the brain (in some cases due to varying proportions between them).
'We' can also give Electroconvulsive therapy. Sometimes it is used for severe depression / Bipolar disorder. Again, this may, or may not work. Even when it does work for an individual, for someone to say that it
only 'cured' them, would again, be a complete idiot.
Neurons (can) have thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of connections. You then have ~100 billion of these neurons in your brain. Even with our current understanding of the brain and it's conceptualized lobes and our evolving understanding of them, we can only scratch the surface in terms of understanding. Furthermore, these connections vary completely from person to person, so claiming you can know with perfect certainty is beyond ludicrous; even with the most advanced science.
Quote from: perlita85 on February 05, 2011, 06:39:53 PM
No you would not be dissapointed. The scan will show your brain to be male, that is why you have GID!!!
Correlation ≠ Causation.
While it has been found that there are differences in some portions of the brain between MTFs and Males in comparison to Females, this is hardly solid evidence for a cause of GID. For all 'we' know, these differences could be from effects they/we experience during development in life and not from GID itself. Furthermore there are bound to be males with female-like brains that do not have dysphoria (and vice-versa).
While a magical brain test for a 'brain sex' (which is a flawed concept in my opinion) would be a nice "I told ya so, nanana na!" it would be useless in practice.
What do you plan to do? Have everyone who claims to be trans get a test? What happens when they turn out to not have a 'trans-brain'? "Sorry, you can't transition. Best kill yourself"?
And what of the 'normal' population that is found to have to have a result saying they should have dysphoria? Do you say "huh, better start that transition bud"?
Such tests would be useless.
If you're androgynous, great.
If you're a 'normal' male, great
If you're a 'normal' female, great.
If you're MTF, great.
If you're FTM, great.
If ....
Just be who you truly are. If you don't really know, and are truly confused, do what you're the most comfortable with - even if it means bouncing between 'genders'. Be happy with yourself and fly the bird to everyone who says otherwise.
