QT oriented question but anyone can comment: How much of a choice do we have over our gender identity (assuming for the sake of argument that gender identity exists in all people)?

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[–]VioletRemihomosexual female (aka - lesbian) 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Just random thing to add:

but you have no idea what pms/menstruation is like

As far as I know, hormonal replacement therapy for transwomen and transmen are just constant same amount of hormones, and it almost never includes progesterones, which is main female hormone. Like before menstruation we have progesterones levels going low levels, and progesterone are sedatives, so we are becoming "less calm" because of that, then testosterone levels are increased, and blood is pumped into sensitive zones, it is like body is saying "it is your last chance to get pregnant", after what estrogenes raising, and we are getting separation of outter layer of uterus (with ovum) being separated and removed from body. So it is uncomfortable, with less sedatives in body than we used to, and with bigger urge for sexual activities, that is why PMS mostly happening. And hormones are going up and down all the time, they aren't just on same level all the time.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It doesn’t really matter, but I guess I’ll provide a little bit of detail. Hormones being more constant for trans people is my understanding too. I think there is some fluctuation in how you your body processes it at different times or the delivery isn’t perfectly constant, but it doesn’t cycle the same way female hormones do for much of your lives. At least for me, progesterone is something I take. I don’t know how common it is. I’m not really sure exactly why, but I’ve been told I should have it in my system. Oddly, when I was in my 20s, my boyfriend ask me too check and see if anything was wrong because my sex drive was especially low (guys usually want it more, but it felt off too me too) and my doctor upped my progesterone to help with that. I don’t really know why, but it helped.

[–]VioletRemihomosexual female (aka - lesbian) 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

but it doesn’t cycle the same way female hormones

Well, I see no reason why it should. And even for women cycle is becoming less and less extreme with years, until it just stops after menopause, and only small fluctuations are here and there. So there no reason in it, if you can't get pregnant. Most likely it will just mess up with health instead.