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[–]Femaleisnthateful 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I've read anecdotes of trans people lying by omission to hospital staff and then complaining of discrimination in healthcare. Victimhood has become fetishized in the trans community.

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

As wise and cranky Dr House used to say all the time, Everybody lies to HCPs. The difference is, many trans people today take the position that lying - including lying to medical professionals - is their "human right." And that showing skepticism or outright disbelief is in the face of their lies is transphobic discrimination, violence and a hate crime.

[–]RationalNeutral 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is no doubt in my mind that for any minority of any kind that temptation exists and that some people distort the truth in order to fit it into a discrimination narrative that is convenient for them.