A Tax Break Isn't Worth Having the Government Treat Being Trans as a Disease
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/02/a_tax_break_isnt_worth_having_the_government_treat.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/02/a_tax_break_isnt_worth_having_the_government_treat.php)
2/4/10
When we hear about a court ruling, the first thing we pay attention to is who won. We care a lot more about the practical impact of a decision than we do about which legal arguments won over the judges. However, you need to take a closer look at those arguments if you care about what courts will do moving forward and how the public as a whole will feel about the issue. I applaud the result of the O'Donnabhain decision, but I'm really scared it will reinforce the idea that being trans is a disease to be treated with hormones and surgery. A tax break isn't worth that kind of stigma.
Not that I'm arguing, but can you describe why you believe, calling ->-bleeped-<- a disease is a stigma?
Quote from: spacial on February 05, 2010, 05:19:59 AM
Not that I'm arguing, but can you describe why you believe, calling ->-bleeped-<- a disease is a stigma?
i didn't write the article. i merely posted it. but why don't you leave a comment on bilerico & see if they answer your question?
Perhaps.
I think the issue is important. I can see both sides at the moment but lack sufficient argument to for an opinion.
I hoped that others, with an opinion on this might contribute.
I do apologise though Natasha, if you felt I misunderstood your motive.
Because its a medical deduction, and you get to deduct money spend for treating sickness, not for money spend creating wellness. Because it's in the DSM, it's treated as a 'cure'. Though this has to be the first time I've ever heard of anyone NOT wanting a tax deduction.