Is being Transgender a mental disorder?

[CaptainCourtesy]

Different can be better, worse, or irrelevant depending on the metric. If there are definitive relevant mental differences, then there will be definitive cognitive differences. This kind of thinking is sexist and limiting, even though it is not meant as such.

Difference can be better, worse, or irrelevant depending on the interpretation and the interpreter. It is only sexist and limiting if the individual uses it as such.

 

[calamity]

Your confusion is this. If there are physical differences in the brain between males and females, which we know there are, and if those physical differences exist where those of a male are found in a female body, the brain itself is PHYSICALLY wired to be male. You keep trying to make this about sexism, traits, and roles and it has zero to do with that. It's about physical differences.

It comes down to cognitive and behavioral differences verses physical differences. There is almost no evidence that the first two are affected by the differences seen in the third. Cognition is probably sexless, behavior is mostly environmental, unless there is damage to the frontal lobes, and there is some evidence that perception of self, especially one's sexual identity, is actually innate.

 

[Angel]

You seem to be confusing being imitated with being laughed at. Hopefully now you know the difference.

Silly Wabbit. Welcome to DP!

 

[James972]

OK, I am not sure why this confuses you. What does "It is the authority on the issue" mean to you? .

it means its the authority for you as long as you agree with it. If they took a conservative view of culture tomorrow they would not be an authority to you. Now do you understand?

 

[James972]

there is some evidence that perception of self, especially one's sexual identity, is actually innate.

innate??? does that mean genetic, in utero, cultural or a combination of all??? Some evidence??????

 

[James972]

It's about physical differences.

why physical when we know from the case of identical twins where one is gay there is only a 30% chance both are gay?

 

[calamity]

innate??? does that mean genetic, in utero, cultural or a combination of all??? Some evidence??????

Innate as in rooted in biology. So, one or both of the first two, but certainly not all of the above.

The most studied factors are biological. Studies beginning with Zhou in 1995 have found that trans women's brain structure (volume and density of neurons) is similar to cisgender (cis) women's and unlike cis men's, and trans men's is similar to cis men's, even when controlling for hormone use. A 2002 study by Chung suggested significant sexual dimorphism in the BSTc did not become established until adulthood, theorizing that either changes in fetal hormone levels produce changes in BSTc synaptic density and other factors which later lead to the observed differences in BSTc, or the differences are affected by the generation of a gender identity inconsistent with assigned sex. Studies in 2004 (Swaab), 2006 (Gooran), 2008 (Garcia-Falgueras), and 2010 (Rametti) confirmed earlier research finding that gender identity is influenced by brain structure. (Brain structure differences have also been noted between gay and heterosexual men, and lesbian and heterosexual women as part of extensive research on biology and sexual orientation.) Studies have also found that both androphilic and gynephilic trans women's brain function and responses are like cis women's and unlike cis men's, or are intermediate between the two. Likewise, studies such as Rametti's have found that trans men have male-like white matter patterns (even before using hormones), regardless of sexual orientation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_transsexuality

 

[James972]

Innate as in rooted in biology. So, one of the first two but certainly not all of the above.

that means nothing since everything is rooted in biology and since biology combines with culture to determine behavior and thus to determine biological evolution.

 

[calamity]

that means nothing since everything is rooted in biology and since biology combines with culture to determine behavior and thus to determine biological evolution.

Some things are environmental. For example, two people with the same brain anomaly may end up completely different types of risk takers and sociopaths, where the one growing up in a sound environment ends up an investment banker who kite boards on weekends, while the other, after being abused or neglected, winds up a serial killer who eats people's livers. But, that has nothing to do with trans versus not-trans. Nothing at all.

 

[Redress]

it means its the authority for you as long as you agree with it. If they took a conservative view of culture tomorrow they would not be an authority to you. Now do you understand?

So simple English is beyond you...

 

[CaptainCourtesy]

why physical when we know from the case of identical twins where one is gay there is only a 30% chance both are gay?

I've already explained the physical differences and how they happen. Your post above is an irrelevant red herring.

 

[James972]

I've already explained the physical differences and how they happen.

physical changes happen to varying degrees genetically in utero, hormonally in utero, and environmentally post postpartum. They leave us on a sexual continuum from hetero to LGBTQIA and in any combination of hetero LGBTQIA.