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IronBornCorps posted...

I'm also curious as to this "help" you are proposing. If they see a mental specialist, those are the people who usually write surgical recommendations and gender marker changes.

Surely you aren't implying conversation therapy, as that doesn't work.

The most effective treatment has been transition.

This is what I always wonder about. The reason we "pull a u turn" in regards to this is because being trans doesnt affect other people, so our level of understanding about this, transitioning helps way better than any other method out there. Is it perfect? No. But it is better than other possible options. If transitioning was found to not help at all, I bet you people wouldnt be advocating for it. I mean, going to a therapist to talk probably helps somewhat, but keep in mind these thoughts wont just go away with therapy sessions. if its a feeling you've felt your entire life, it isnt just going to evaporate because you talked to somebody about it.

Perhaps in the future we will uncover ways more effective than transitioning to help trans people, which would be great, but right now, transitioning is it.