What I'm worried about is that some one will pick up on this and develop a test then the next thing you know someone places a range on "normal" and everyone is neatly classified and placed into little boxes then some one who has always felt like a woman gets told "sorry your BSTc is to large for you to be trans... let me help you fill out the paperwork so we can get you admitted to the psych ward" or better yet your insurance company tells you "your BSTc needs to be between 1.234 and 1.236 in order to qualify for transition" in both cases I see a lot of people falling through the cracks... I hope that isn't the case.

Quote from: Emily E on May 19, 2015, 04:54:59 PM
What I'm worried about is that some one will pick up on this and develop a test then the next thing you know someone places a range on "normal" and everyone is neatly classified and placed into little boxes then some one who has always felt like a woman gets told "sorry your BSTc is to large for you to be trans... let me help you fill out the paperwork so we can get you admitted to the psych ward" or better yet your insurance company tells you "your BSTc needs to be between 1.234 and 1.236 in order to qualify for transition" in both cases I see a lot of people falling through the cracks... I hope that isn't the case.

This all is a spectrum.
Life usually is analogue and not digital...

And more and more healthcare providers come around slowly... so maybe a bit more positive thinking could help imo .

I've always been very girly...
If I hadn't been it would have been a lot less painful to play a male role. I transitioned in the 90s when I was very young.

Quote from: Emily E on May 19, 2015, 04:54:59 PM
What I'm worried about is that some one will pick up on this and develop a test then the next thing you know someone places a range on "normal" and everyone is neatly classified and placed into little boxes then some one who has always felt like a woman gets told "sorry your BSTc is to large for you to be trans... let me help you fill out the paperwork so we can get you admitted to the psych ward" or better yet your insurance company tells you "your BSTc needs to be between 1.234 and 1.236 in order to qualify for transition" in both cases I see a lot of people falling through the cracks... I hope that isn't the case.

Oddly enough your fears are shared by many gender counsellors and psychiatrists who fear that the existence of such a test will put them out of business. I had this exact debate at a medical conference that I attended in my capacity as a medical student. Personally I think they are wrong. What I hope it will do is provide some tangible evidence on which to base discussions and exploration of the best way forward.

This is not proof that you are or you arent, its an indication only. The prime principle of medical treatment remains authonomy and respect for the patient, thus the patient's desires and perceptions will always have to be weighed heavily against any evidence. So ultimately it will still be how you feel that has the greatest impact.

Hmmm....is it odd that I dont suicidally desire SRS? Not trans enough?

Although classically... could only play with girl dolls, crossdress as a child, shave my arms, fix my eyebrows, meddle with wigs/makeup; the only thing masculine about me is my profession; oddly was a money driven choice.