If a male thinks he is a woman, the best he can do is to visit psychiatrist to at least learn why does he feel that way.
in psychiatry there is well known diagnosis for this illness, it's easy to google it out therefore mentioning doctor is not mocking.
However true problem is that them feeling it that way is more pleasant than asking doctor for help.
If I feel there is something wrong with my stomach or my head I'll go visit a doctor, and so should a person who thinks that he should change his genitalia — SpaceDweller
Where is this? In an African country or bible belt state. I don’t really regard either as an authority. — I like sushi
They are getting their equality but it seems only in the western world.they utterly defeated the viewpoints I held all the way up to my mid-twenties and they will continue to gain equality globally. — universeness
I suppose there must be an explanation on how to interpret these codes. — SpaceDweller
They are getting their equality but it seems only in the western world. — SpaceDweller
Yep, this is a documented disorder and it's not just for legs (although legs may be the most common). It's called body integrity identity disorder (BIID) or body integrity dysphoria. Its symptoms are:I remember watching a documentary about a guy who felt like his leg was not his leg
In some extreme cases, a person wants their entire spinal cord disconnected or removed. I believe the ethics of it are very complicated, especially considering the hippocratic oath. In fact, I have trouble differentiating between this disorder and gender affirming surgery (where, say, a "man" wants his penis removed and replaced with a vagina).[A] desire to have a sensory or physical disability, discomfort with being able-bodied
Nickolasgaspar presented a particular approach to ethics, which I think somewhat problematic. The suggestion that he show how it can be applied remains open. — Banno
-Well why is this even a question???? Is Discrimination an option?I am asking you to show how to apply your moral considerations in a particular case. How best to treat transgender folk? — Banno
My gripe is a simple one. As far as I know, the only justification a transsexual man has for identifying himself as a man is that he feels/thinks he is a man. The absurdity of this transsexual logic is brought to the fore by applying it like so:
1. I feel/think I'm an elephant (man/woman)
Ergo,
2. I am an elephant (man/woman)!
Why is me going "I am an elephant" a delusion and a transsexual claiming "I am a man/woman" not? :chin:
By the way thanks for explaining BIID. Helpful! — Agent Smith
The difference is that gender is a psychological identity but being an elephant isn't — Michael
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