GC: Legal “sex change“, Is there room for compromise?

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[–]worried19 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I don't personally have an issue with legal sex changes, provided there's criteria that needs to be met.

I feel like it should be allowed, but not just on a person's say so. I believe some amount of medical transition should be required first. If someone has not at least been on hormones, they still have an unaltered body of their natal sex. Thus there is no material difference between them and others of their sex.

I'm also strongly against children being able to have legal sex changes. I'm still livid over the story last year of that couple in Connecticut who transitioned their four year old male child and had him declared legally female, altering his birth certificate. The child is in fucking preschool, and they've declared that he is no longer male.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I may actually believe in more gatekeeping. I feel like someone needs to be professionally diagnosed and receive enough therapy to rule out other possibilities before hormones. Even then, I’m not sure if hormones should be enough to allow someone to change their identification. Still thinking about it I guess...

I'm also strongly against children being able to have legal sex changes.

Completely agree.

I'm still livid over the story last year of that couple in Connecticut who transitioned their four year old male child and had him declared legally female, altering his birth certificate. The child is in fucking preschool, and they've declared that he is no longer male.

That’s infuriating and heartbreaking. All children should be given time to grow up before making any life altering decisions are made. Transition isn’t an ideal outcome for anyone, especially a child. It should be the last resort if we can’t be helped any other way.

[–]worried19 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't think I would require surgery just because the surgery itself is so brutal and often has such poor results. It makes total sense that a trans person would not want to put themselves through that, no matter how committed they are. I do agree with professional diagnosis. And not just a doctor who is going to immediately affirm what the person is saying, but actually spend time with them doing real therapy.

It should be the last resort if we can’t be helped any other way.

Apparently it's now evil to believe this, which is the main reason I'm GC. The current movement has lost all common sense.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't think I would require surgery just because the surgery itself is so brutal and often has such poor results. It makes total sense that a trans person would not want to put themselves through that, no matter how committed they are.

This may sound weird coming from a transsexual, but I worry about safety concerns from transwomen who still have a penis. It’s not a worry I have with transmen so maybe that could be treated differently. Sadly, I no longer believe that just because someone identifies as trans there won’t be potential safety concerns from them if they still have a penis. I hope that doesn’t make me transphobic, but that just how I feel about it and I unfortunately have life experience that taught me this. If someone is worried about complications, zero depth surgeries exist now or they could just have it removed.

[–]worried19 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's good to get your take on it. Truth be told, even thinking about these surgeries makes me uncomfortable. I can't imagine having one and would never want anyone to feel forced to have one. However, I suppose in cases of severe genital dysphoria, they make the most sense.

In terms of safety, I just don't know. Obviously penises can be weaponized. But I feel like bodily integrity and the ability to experience sexual pleasure is also important. If removing the penis renders the person in question without any pleasure for the rest of their life, or worse yet, puts them in pain, I would be hesitant to say they should have it unless they truly feel they can't live without it. But I also believe certain spaces are not appropriate for intact natal males.