assignedcopatbirth

Thank you for your thoughtful reply!

1. I haven't read much about hormone treatments, but transitioning in general is still not seen as a rigorously proven treatment in the medical community, especially since the American Psychiatric Association published a statement that surgical transition has no mental health benefits, https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.1778correction and children who socially transition don't see mental health improvements either https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fcpp0000295 I would hardly say that looking at all the data, an 'extreme likelihood of improved life' is shown.

2. What is identity if not a matter of self-perception coupled with behaviour?

2.2 Anorexia no longer requires low BMI as a diagnostic criteria, as most anorexics start at a normal weight, and become underweight later, so it was theorised the low BMI rule wasn't helping early diagnosis and intervention.

2.3 "In fact eating disorders are often presentations of things like an unmet need for control" of course, that's why it's a mental disorder. I would argue gender dysphoria/transition is also a presentation for a need for control, surely being in the wrong body makes one feel out of control, and the transition is the way to fix it.

1. I'm reading Debra Soh's book right now so I don't have the study to hand, but she cites that something like over 90% of gender dysphoria experienced by teenagers is resolved by the time they reach adulthood. I'll try find the source but she's usually good with only citing respected studies. So growing out of dysphoria is completely possible.