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Psychiatric Politics: Look Who's lobbying Who down at the APA?

Started by Natasha, December 05, 2008, 05:34:20 PM

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December 05, 2008, 05:34:20 PM
Psychiatric Politics: Look Who's lobbying Who down at the APA?

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Apotemnophiliacs use the term 'Amputee Identity Disorder' (AID) to describe their fixations. The usage intentionally parallels the GID diagnosis in an apparent attempt to derive legitimacy by association.  For example BIID discourse associates the desire for limb removal with male to female genital reconstruction, which is interpreted by BIID proponents as amputation of healthy tissue.


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