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If I may offer some advice to those who treat/evaluate dysphoric individuals who are considering transition - ask your patients to seriously think on the unchangeable aspects that go beyond desiring to obtain the outward appearance of the opposite sex
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You can get HRT and however many surgeries you desire. You can *look* like and be perceived as the opposite sex.
But a woman will never truly experience what it is to be male, and a man will never truly experience what it is to be female.
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But a woman will never truly experience what it is to be male, and a man will never truly experience what it is to be female.
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I obtained the appearance of a male and "lived as" one for 5 years. But it was all superficial.
I'm not male. I'll never remember being a wee boy, go through male puberty, have a real penis, father kids - because while I *look* like a male, HRT/surgery didn't *make* me one
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I'm not male. I'll never remember being a wee boy, go through male puberty, have a real penis, father kids - because while I *look* like a male, HRT/surgery didn't *make* me one
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You will never experience what it is to be the opposite sex beyond simply resembling one, and that is important to stress to those considering transition.
I needed to hear this when I was being evaluated at the gender clinic, but I didn't. I think it would have helped me.
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I needed to hear this when I was being evaluated at the gender clinic, but I didn't. I think it would have helped me.
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If you're struggling with gender dysphoria and are considering transition, ask yourself this: is passing as the opposite enough for you?
If yes, great! I hope it works out
If not, it's time to slow down and do some serious thinking before you make any irreversible changes.
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If yes, great! I hope it works out
If not, it's time to slow down and do some serious thinking before you make any irreversible changes.
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