2/ to the fact that any clinician will tell you that some kids really DO insist they are the "other" gender and exhibit extreme distress
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3/ about it from the time they're able to talk. It's not something that can be explained away, and I don't get what the radfem approach
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I think it's a flawed analogy because there's no parallel to transition
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but if we're looking at this scientifically gotta be open to the possibility that transitioning helps some kids
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What we DON'T know is whether it will continue to "help" them through lifespan. Drugs/surgeries create perm changes.
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I agree. I think for kids who are really, really dysphoric at a young age though, it's tough to know what else to do
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those cases don't make me believe gender ID is "real," but that a harm-reduction case can be made
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def conceptual issues with how dysphoria is defined, but in most extreme cases it really is strictly about body
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How about an argument that for some people, transitioning is the best way to relieve their dysphoria? Leaving ID outta it.
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In other words, they get get to say whatever they want a/b ID, but the conceptual model is a/b dysphoria and how to alleviate
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