> The thing I explained to my daughter is, even if a person really and truly
> believes that they are born into the "wrong sex", that person is
> psychologically and emotionally hurt already with feelings of confusion that
> no amount of mutilating-surgery and a lifetime of hormone therapy will never
> fix.

Yeah, I think they should have to go through some therapy sessions first to
make sure that there are not some other underlying problems.  If they think
being reassigned is going to fix them and it does not, then they may be even
unhappier than they were before they were reassigned.

A couple of years ago, I guess when this was a hot topic, Youtube was
suggesting some random videos.  I watched a few before realizing that the
young "lady" had been a man.  Thing is, the videos were about all of her
different mental problems, including an apparent multiple personality
disorder.

If you cannot already guess, some of the personalities were very happy
being in a female body, and some were not.  Obviously, there is a lot more
going on there than simply being "born the wrong sex."  I think those
problems should have been addressed before the surgery.  Maybe he would not
have even needed the surgery if his other issues were under control.

> I asked her, if a man transitions into a woman, does that mean they suddenly
> know what its like to be a woman, does that give them the right to have a
> voice in womens-lib movements, if they are attracted to another woman does
> that make them lesbians?

I read something about Kaitlin/Bruce Jenner about a year ago that indicated
that he still was attracted to women but was find it more difficult to have
a relationship with one now that he has been reassigned.  The article went
on to insinuate that he might be wishing to go back.

Something more wrong there than reassignment could fix, too.  IMHO, living
surrounded by the Kardashian women for too long probably broke his brain.

Mike

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