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Alright, I think I understand you. I also agree that I cannot fathom the reasoning behind why differences are paraded about as something innately good, when those differences might not be good (even to the person themselves). The matter of tax money is a bit of a stickler, however, because without public funding for mental health treatment the situations get a lot worse. In other countries without treatment, for example, the worst cases go and mutilate themselves and don't always survive it.
I don't think there is a clear and easy answer. It makes me testy when people think there is, because a "clear solution" quickly becomes a clear mistake if due caution isn't applied. Unfortunately, I think the "clear solution" of surgical "reassignment" is often also a mistake.
Mental health is not easy and thats why im not a fan of what media is doing here. By sending out the message that gender surgery is brave and heroic it will make other people who suffer from depression think thats the answer. More research is needed on why they feel this way, and thats where tax money should go. Not to surgeries and superfical things.
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[–] Fact_Checking_Alien 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Alright, I think I understand you. I also agree that I cannot fathom the reasoning behind why differences are paraded about as something innately good, when those differences might not be good (even to the person themselves). The matter of tax money is a bit of a stickler, however, because without public funding for mental health treatment the situations get a lot worse. In other countries without treatment, for example, the worst cases go and mutilate themselves and don't always survive it.
I don't think there is a clear and easy answer. It makes me testy when people think there is, because a "clear solution" quickly becomes a clear mistake if due caution isn't applied. Unfortunately, I think the "clear solution" of surgical "reassignment" is often also a mistake.
[–] BaldersNightmares 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Mental health is not easy and thats why im not a fan of what media is doing here. By sending out the message that gender surgery is brave and heroic it will make other people who suffer from depression think thats the answer. More research is needed on why they feel this way, and thats where tax money should go. Not to surgeries and superfical things.