As much as I think this is science fiction, a legitimate doctor is doing legitimate research on this.

If the technology is possible... Would you transplant your whole body. (probably cost a lot too). No one is hurt in the process.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/25/first-full-body-transplant-two-years-away-surgeon-claim

"If society doesn't want it, I won't do it. But if people don't want it, in the US or Europe, that doesn't mean it won't be done somewhere else," he said. "I'm trying to go about this the right way, but before going to the moon, you want to make sure people will follow you."

There are two major issues with this idea and the are both medical. The first is connecting the nerves back up. This get even more complicated because the wiring may be a little different between a man and woman. The other issue is rejection. I would rather stick with the original body than face the danger a few years down the road of having the body reject my brain. My roommate's son lost two transplanted kidneys because of rejection and while treatment is getting better, rejection isn't a thing of the past yet.

The research is about keeping the brain alive through the donor body.

It is explicitly NOT about reconnecting the spinal cord, which is an entirely different problem.

Think quadriplegic.

I have already got experience feeling like my body is a costume, I don't need that to be worsened or to literally feel trapped in the wrong body. I like my body, hrt has made it feel like mine. A couple snips and stitches more and things will be perfect. My hands are my hands, they have a structure and a story unique to me.

I would never do that. What I need is T and a top surgery, not more. Body transplant sounds scary. I'm not fan of transplanting, and I would never do any form of it, if I'm not in danger. I'm not trapped in somebody else body and doesn't want somebody else body.

It's a false myth transgenders are trapped in the wrong body. The fact is they are born in the right body, but it doesn't reflect their true gender and sometime is hard for them to recognize it. Born in wrong sex describe it better than born in the wrong body.

I could see being a Robo Cop.

If it were like aliens, with never-fail technology, then I'd totally be up for that!

My personal issue with this is getting a body I don't know.
I have a body, I know it, I take care of it. I wouldn't settle for getting less.

And as such, a futuristic body market will probably be a big gamble for everyone. Also profit opportunity for traders, and overpriced as hell.

Stepping into science fiction, a possible branch is that robotic bodies will be taking human brains.

Quote from: Girl Beyond Doubt on November 29, 2015, 12:40:56 PM
The research is about keeping the brain alive through the donor body.

It is explicitly NOT about reconnecting the spinal cord, which is an entirely different problem.

Think quadriplegic.

I know its not possible today, but in 50 years time. Who knows?

You're right about it being sci-fi.

Go watch SELF/LESS if you want to see how well a body swap turned out for that guy!