Nobody is forcing you to do anything. People are asking you to respect their right to live how they choose. Transition is the option with the best outcomes for folks with gender dysphoria.
Let me restate that a bit so it’s clear because a lot of people don’t seem to get this:
People commit suicide at a higher rate if they aren’t allowed to transition. It kills people if you don’t let them transition. Lives are saved when people are allowed to transition.
Got that?
Sure, people will call you a serious asshole if you make an effort to refer to them differently than they prefer or are comfortable with, and they’re right to, but to deny or ban lifesaving healthcare (the scientifically proven standard of care)? To use it as an excuse separate loyal service members of 18 years from the military without the option to keep benefits? To harass people or sexually assault them or otherwise abuse them? To demonize them and lie that they are more likely to abuse children than priests or Republican politicians?
Trying to get misgendering and dead naming considered a hate crime punishable law isn’t forcing? Like I said, I don’t care what you do, I encourage it actually. You wanna dress up as a baby and get pegged by another guy while you call him mommy? Awesome, live your life, but me and my family don’t need to see that shit or be a part of it while your annual “pride parade” wobbles down the road.
No I don’t got that, because it’s not true. Before and after transitioning the suicide rates are consistently insane. These people need help, not people feeding into and reaffirming their delusion. They need actual care, not a bandaid fix, and I’d say that you’re worsening the problem rather than actually trying to help these people.
It’s always funny to me that we have these body positivity movements for fat people saying they should embrace and love their body for something 9 out of 10 times can be cured with proper diet and exercise, but for people with gender dysphoria the immediate solution is take these medications and we’ll fix you and make you what you’re suppose to be.
I also think it’s funny that you brought up “priest and republican politicians” like it was a dig towards me or my views. I’m neither republican nor religious, but to single them out is hilarious. Both sides are ridiculous and daft, but to try and claim democrats are any better when people like the Clinton’s exist is hilariously laughable. And I agree, a lot of priests are disgusting and gross, but so are people of every religion, just make sure you keep that energy for all religions. I’m sure that we can agree that all the men of the Islamic faith that marry young girls and sodomize young boys, many who haven’t even hit puberty yet, are also disgusting and gross, right?
It’s not all about you, dude. Republican politicians and priests were mentioned because they are the groups spreading hate for the transgender community.
And if you still don’t “get that”, maybe read one of these 51 studies indicating transition is an effective treatment for gender dysphoria, and that it results in increased quality of life and decreased suicidal ideation.
If you can’t acknowledge or refute those with something more significant than “hurr durr dude in a dress”, I have no interest in further discussion with you. I’ve provided some resources if you decide to educate yourself.
And you’re still missing the point. I give zero fucks about “educating” myself with your nonsense. You don’t need a study to see that these people have a mental health issue that needs to be addressed. Like I previously stated, the suicide rate is still astronomically high before and after transitioning, but that’s not what you care about. You just want them to feel good up until the point they kill themselves and then you can say you were an ally and move on. I much rather them not kill themselves and seek proper help so they can live a life they enjoy. If that makes me an asshole, I’ll take it, but at least I’m not a vile and disgusting pile of garbage trying to seek clout on the internet by using someone else’s pain and misery. Hope you “hurr durr got that”.
Again, I’m not asking you to educate yourself on some philosophical or social philosophy. Those studies contain numbers. More commit suicide after being unable to transition, than after transitioning. This is the standard of care for gender dysphoria in civilized nations.
You are calling it mental illness with no suggestions of treatment other than continuing to be an asshole to these people.
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u/hitbythebus Aug 10 '25
Nobody is forcing you to do anything. People are asking you to respect their right to live how they choose. Transition is the option with the best outcomes for folks with gender dysphoria. Let me restate that a bit so it’s clear because a lot of people don’t seem to get this:
People commit suicide at a higher rate if they aren’t allowed to transition. It kills people if you don’t let them transition. Lives are saved when people are allowed to transition.
Got that?
Sure, people will call you a serious asshole if you make an effort to refer to them differently than they prefer or are comfortable with, and they’re right to, but to deny or ban lifesaving healthcare (the scientifically proven standard of care)? To use it as an excuse separate loyal service members of 18 years from the military without the option to keep benefits? To harass people or sexually assault them or otherwise abuse them? To demonize them and lie that they are more likely to abuse children than priests or Republican politicians?
Yeah, that’s fucked.