Would you undergo a brain surgery to become cis?

Sebby Michelango · July 28, 2016, 07:56:47 AM

If you were offered a brain surgery so you could turn cis, would you undergo it? If you undergoes the brain surgery, your mind would be changed, not whats between your legs. Then your mind would match your anatomy/biological sex. That means a trans woman gets a male brain and a trans man gets a female brain. If you're a non-binary, you would stop being it and turn a binary-gender - that one that match your sex.
(Btw, I know it doesn't exist brain surgeries that can change your gender "gender change" - literally. But this is just a mind game just for fun)

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Deborah · July 28, 2016, 08:04:16 AM

No. The essence of me is in my mind. So what you propose would be no different than suicide. While I have in fact considered that option in the past, I really do not want to die.

Megan. · July 28, 2016, 09:03:42 AM

Not to make me cis, but if they could take away my GD, then I'd be the first under the surgeons knife.

KathyLauren · July 28, 2016, 09:46:10 AM

Not a chance. The real me is that voice in the back of my head that I've been ignoring for the past 61 years. I like that person and I want to be her. Well, I already am her, but I want to set her free. I agree with Deborah that getting rid of that voice would be like suicide. No, it is transition or bust for me.

Michelle_P · July 28, 2016, 09:57:52 AM

No.

Doing that, making such a basic change to my mental structure, would mean that whoever wakes from the surgery wouldn't be me. That person might have access to my memories, but would have a very different personality, behavior, and mannerisms. I would be dead.

It is really nothing more than a socially acceptable form of suicide, destroying me and replacing me with a socially conforming simulacrum. I'm sure such a 'cure' would make certain parts of our transphobic culture very happy, certainly happier than sharing a bathroom with one of us. I'm not sure it would actually be ethical.

Katja69 · July 28, 2016, 10:02:33 AM

Not in a snowball's chance in h***. Besides the fact that I am quite paranoid of needles, my mind is what I value most. Sure my outside may not match what I see in my head, but there is no way a person is going to "lobotomize" the only good and valuable aspect I have.

JMJW · July 28, 2016, 10:18:21 AM

If brain surgery ever becomes that advanced, just think of how advanced and attractive an option surgical and medicated transition would become.

On the back of that alone, no chance.

Mariah · July 28, 2016, 10:20:10 AM

No way would I ever do that.

Elis · July 28, 2016, 10:30:58 AM

Yep; in a heartbeat. I'm quite fem so I'd fit in being female. Plus I'd have the added benefit of lived experience as a trans person; so I'd still be accepting of LGBTQ people. I'd still have the personality I have now. For me it's easiest option; without the hassle of medication or surgeries or fear of transphobia

Lady Sarah · July 28, 2016, 10:45:30 AM

Nope. No chance in hell. I have totally adapted to being a woman, and without any T, I can gladly say brain surgery would be pointless.

KarlMars · July 28, 2016, 10:50:46 AM

No, because my soul is male and male it will stay. I'm convinced that's better for me to be male and will never feel any differently.

Serenation · July 28, 2016, 10:54:10 AM

Made this choice once before, Take T or take E

warlockmaker · July 28, 2016, 10:59:29 AM

I feel I'm blessed to live two lives in a lifetime. There is nothing wrong with my brain I am the third gender ....and so happy to now accept that.

BeverlyAnn · July 28, 2016, 11:04:59 AM

Not a chance! I consider being trans a gift I've been given, kind of like Joni Mitchell's, "I've looked at life from both sides now..." It's not something I want to give away.

Sebby Michelango · July 28, 2016, 11:25:14 AM

I would never undergo that form of "gender change" aka. brain surgery to make my mind match what I was assigned at birth. Being trans is difficult sometimes and sometime I wished I was a cis guy. But I wouldn't change my brain to female, it's change who I'm as a person - like a society accepted suicide. I rather have things like it's today than undergo that.

Amanda_Combs · July 28, 2016, 12:01:19 PM

It's funny that I came in ready to say I would never do that. As I was reading comments, I completely changed my tune. I don't plan on getting any surgeries, because If possible, I like to avoid them. But, if that surgery existed, I think I'd have to do it. The primary thing keeping me from suicide is worry about my family. If a similar person, would take my place, I would jump at that opportunity. I've wanted to check out since I was 12, just having that method to do it would be a big relief.

HappyMoni · July 28, 2016, 12:25:47 PM

I say no! Sorry to any trans men reading this but staying in a guy's body, yuk!
I want the surgery like the one in Young Frankenstein. Set one table up with a trans woman and the other up with a trans man and hit "the third switch!" Presto chango, everyone is happy.
Moni

PS "Put the candle back."

CarlyMcx · July 28, 2016, 12:59:54 PM

No. I am unique the way that I am. Why would I give up being unique to be just another guy?

Deborah · July 28, 2016, 02:06:59 PM

I don't even really dislike the body I have. It's actually a pretty good one. It's just not the right one for my mind.

Michelle_P · July 28, 2016, 02:30:18 PM

Quote from: Deborah on July 28, 2016, 02:06:59 PM
I don't even really dislike the body I have. It's actually a pretty good one. It's just not the right one for my mind.

Yup. My chassis is OK. I just need to tweak the accessories a bit.

It's far easier to make a few changes to my body than to rewire a few trillion interconnections in the brain. Plus, I get to be me, not something fabricated to keep the transphobes happy.

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