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Top 5 Myths about the Transgender Community

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Sexual orientation is linked to gender identity

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ssims727 8 years ago

Gender identity and sexual orientation are two completely different things. One is what gender we see ourselves as being. The other is what gender(s) and sex(es) we are physically and romantically attracted to.

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Top 5 Myths about the Transgender Community

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Transgender people pose a threat in public bathrooms

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ssims727 8 years ago

still a crime regardless if anyone is transgender or not.

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Being transgender is relatively new

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ssims727 8 years ago

In the U.S. and Europe, doctors have written about transgender patients since at least the 19th century. By the middle of the 20th century, physicians had concluded that a transgender person's gender identity was deeply felt, unresponsive to efforts to change the person's mind and not necessarily accompanied by psychiatric problems.

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Transgender people often come to regret transitioning

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ssims727 8 years ago

and general life satisfaction. This is why the international standard of care for adolescents and adults in many countries is to offer transition services. Of course, some people regret transitioning. A handful may even transition back. But the vast majority do not.

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Transgender people are mentally ill

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ssims727 8 years ago

birth conflicts with their gender identity, which is a widely recognized medical condition that could lead to severe mental health issues if left untreated. Being transgender isn't a mental illness but the stress from not transitioning could lead to mental distress. Also, some transgender people never experience gender dysphoria

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Drag queens and kings are transgender

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ssims727 8 years ago

Transgender women are not cross-dressers or drag queens. Drag queens are men, typically gay men, who dress like women for the purpose of entertainment.

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Transgender people are confused or tricking others

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ssims727 8 years ago

If trans people were confused, one would expect a lot of regret among people who medically transition. But the research doesn't show this happening.

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All trans people medically transition

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ssims727 8 years ago

Not everyone who is transgender prioritizes or desires procedures, such as hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries, required for a full medical transition. While some undergo medical transitions for cosmetic, psychological, or health reasons, many won't because they can't afford it, face some other obstacle, or simply don't want to.

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A child doesn't know enough to be transgender

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ssims727 8 years ago

gender roles. Researchers have also found no relationship between gender incongruence and parenting styles. Transgender children appear in the homes of parents who are Republicans or Democrats, in the military or in civilian life, and regardless of racial, ethnic or religious backgrounds.

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