Psychatrist calls transgenderism a mental disorder

[JSlayerXero]

While surfing around for news I came across this article which talks about a form Psychiatrist in Chief, Dr. Paul R. McHugh, who thinks being a transgender is a mental disorder. Thought it would be interesting to see what you guys think.

[MessengerOfDreams]

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Harmless (June 10th, 2015, 4:52 pm) • Karyete (June 10th, 2015, 10:56 pm)

[Harmless]

People really need to grow out of the 1900's ._.

[Kimonio]

To me, it sort of is and sort of isn't. It's like low-to-moderate autism, aspergers, and MPD. We don't think of them as disorders, we think of them as normal, and we go as far as to treat the individual as if they are normal.

The "transgenders have mental disorders" thing goes back to a topic of psychology known as gender dysphoria, and while, yes, it may be linked to several mental imbalances(schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, bipolar disorder, autism, etc.), there is really nothing wrong with it. Hell, if you want to bring up religion, even God is a transgender, he lacks gender and sex altogether.

Personally, I identify as an agendered asexual, because some days I'm overly feminine, other days I'm masculine, and sometimes I'm in the middle. And if there is a chemical imbalance in my neurotransmitters or neurons, I wouldn't be shocked, nor would I be bothered. It's like homosexuality...it's not hurting anyone, so why label it as a disorder just because it clashes against the norm of society?

There's even someone in our little forum cliche who is transgender, yet they are as neurotypical as can be if seen from a distance.

So whether it is or isn't it doesn't matter a given ♥♥♥♥, because unless it breaks our species and causes us to rebreed, no one is affected negatively.

[Bogdan]

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Supershroom (June 11th, 2015, 7:28 am)

[*Emelia K. Fletcher]

except gender roles themselves are a social construct and unaturallllllllll

[NanTheDark]

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JSlayerXero (June 11th, 2015, 7:57 am) • Konradix (June 11th, 2015, 7:08 am)

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

Calling it a MENTAL DISORDER is really the wrong term to use.
It does affect the way a person thinks, feels and identifies themselves as, but saying that it's actually an 'illness' is like saying that homosexuality is an 'illness' too.
(unfortunately, a lot of people still believe that -.-)

It's probably because in some cases it has been called 'gender identity disorder', however that still doesn't mean that it is one.

[Supershroom]

I lol'd a bit at Arturia's post

If you want to be transgender because you really feel that you're living in the wrong body, go for it. That's okay and must NOT be qualified as a mental disorder such as schizophrenia in my books. (damn Amp you ninja)

In fact, this psychatrist himself is mature for psychiatric evaluation, isn't he?

I actually don't like travesty and if you're just doing it for fun (*cough* Bruce Jenner), that feels kind of pointless to me tbh, but I also gotta tolerate that.

[MessengerOfDreams]

Eek at this thread