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Yes, I'm talking about... Jeordam Send a noteboard - 07/03/2017 05:03:18 PM

Those who are physically one gender, yet they feel they are the other gender. Or people who are physically one race, yet they feel they are another race. These are two contemporary examples.

Why are we, as an individual or a society, making the assumption that their feeling or their mental desire is the "correct" setting, while the reality of the situation is another? Manning, Jenner, Cher's child, the Wachowski siblings...each of these was born as one gender, and they have taken steps towards the other. Why is this not seen as a mental health issue? We treat people with other type of body dismorphia conditions (anorexia for example). Why not these as well?

And I would challenge the statement that "doesn't everyone have at least some kind of mental health issue". I don't. Most everyone I know doesn't have any mental health issue. I'm not plagued with OCD, body dismorphia, clinical depression, clinical anxiety, bipolar or any other assortment of mental health issues. The fact that we, as a society, are willing to talk about it now and help people address their issues is fantastic.

Why are we taking the opposite path in this case?
~Jeordam

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Self-Identification vs. Mental Health Issue *trigger warning* Jeordam - 06/03/2017 08:53:17 PM 1167 Views
I have to say I'm very confused about what your question is... and I don't think it's just me. Legolas - 07/03/2017 12:04:27 AM 888 Views
Yes, I'm talking about... Jeordam - 07/03/2017 05:03:18 PM 910 Views
Okay, clear. Legolas - 07/03/2017 06:50:00 PM 901 Views
<3 *NM* nossy - 07/03/2017 06:57:23 PM 438 Views
Mind over Matter? Jeordam - 07/03/2017 09:06:53 PM 859 Views
Mind over body might've been more apt. I believe I did answer your question actually. Legolas - 07/03/2017 10:41:01 PM 976 Views
Let's be clear.... Jeordam - 07/03/2017 11:17:02 PM 863 Views
By all means. Legolas - 07/03/2017 11:58:41 PM 898 Views
Well that's the crux of the topic isn't it.... Jeordam - 08/03/2017 05:48:50 PM 805 Views
That takes us right back to body vs mind, doesn't it? Legolas - 08/03/2017 07:13:32 PM 827 Views
Well that would be the difference... Jeordam - 08/03/2017 08:54:59 PM 891 Views
So do tell me what in fact the purpose of our discussion is, then? Legolas - 08/03/2017 09:40:09 PM 834 Views
What can I possibly say? Jeordam - 09/03/2017 05:45:54 PM 835 Views
There's a distinction to be made with eating disorders. Ghavrel - 08/03/2017 08:31:08 PM 844 Views
That brings us all the way back around.... Jeordam - 08/03/2017 09:05:40 PM 913 Views
Because nossy - 08/03/2017 09:30:37 PM 895 Views
Two things... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 05:50:32 PM 833 Views
you're missing a rather obvious difference, aren't you? damookster - 08/03/2017 09:50:09 PM 866 Views
Yeah, Snoop was just saying the same. nossy - 08/03/2017 10:14:41 PM 896 Views
Well now we are bridging a rather big gap.... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 07:12:26 PM 872 Views
Re: Well now we are bridging a rather big gap.... nossy - 09/03/2017 08:52:30 PM 978 Views
So two conversations now..... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 09:39:55 PM 852 Views
Re: So two conversations now..... nossy - 09/03/2017 10:23:39 PM 850 Views
And this is what you're overlooking.... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 10:47:47 PM 874 Views
I could be wrong nossy - 09/03/2017 11:15:22 PM 847 Views
Sex vs Gender Jeordam - 09/03/2017 11:33:54 PM 823 Views
So this is an interesting point..... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 05:56:12 PM 858 Views
Sure about that? damookster - 09/03/2017 08:53:14 PM 836 Views
It's a mater of persepctive.... Jeordam - 09/03/2017 09:12:09 PM 865 Views
wrong damookster - 09/03/2017 09:41:53 PM 758 Views
Sure. Jeordam - 09/03/2017 09:57:48 PM 899 Views
sure, could be damookster - 09/03/2017 11:56:31 PM 789 Views
I feel like this has been said several times already, in several ways Sareitha Sedai - 10/03/2017 04:10:27 PM 828 Views
It has been said, and I understand what is being said... Jeordam - 10/03/2017 06:01:06 PM 856 Views
Re: It has been said, and I understand what is being said... Sareitha Sedai - 10/03/2017 07:58:57 PM 836 Views
I find your wording problematic and agenda driven. damookster - 07/03/2017 11:58:03 PM 864 Views
I appolozie if I offended Jeordam - 08/03/2017 06:18:41 PM 857 Views
no worries damookster - 08/03/2017 06:36:10 PM 864 Views
It always goes from it doesn't hurt anyone to the whole world has to change accommodate me *NM* random thoughts - 10/03/2017 02:46:38 AM 506 Views
That's true - doesn't change the issue as such but certainly there's intolerance on that side too. *NM* Legolas - 10/03/2017 07:45:43 AM 446 Views
Both extremes are dangerous random thoughts - 10/03/2017 12:59:41 PM 909 Views
Take your trigger warnings back to tumblr where they belong ßelals Girl - 07/03/2017 12:21:05 PM 1003 Views
*ha* Jeordam - 07/03/2017 05:04:10 PM 889 Views
I self-identify as a deity, so I need you to use My preferred pronouns in reference to Myself Cannoli - 07/03/2017 05:15:56 PM 808 Views
So I could self-identify aerocontrols - 08/03/2017 12:36:39 AM 824 Views
I read through this thread. kazetaran - 10/03/2017 12:44:03 AM 1167 Views
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