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originally posted by: Turquosie
a reply to: DBCowboy
That would be assuming that all trans people are esentially unhappy with their body even after transition. Is there any studies to show this? Seems like a simple assumption for a complex issue.
originally posted by: Turquosie
a reply to: DBCowboy
I wonder what the main cause of suicides are. Is it because hormone therapy can create suicidal thoughts? Not being accepted and/or exiled from one's community? Is it persistant body dysmorphia (never happy with one's body)?
Or perhaps something else..
Either way, I think we should have an empathic middle-of-the-road approach to this, as they are human beings just trying to be happy like the rest of us. I think the extreme approaches to this do nothing but add fuel to the fire, rather than being helpful.
Studies have shown that the suicide rate from non-transitioned versus transitioned is basically the same though there is a small decrease with transitioned folk.
Before you fix a problem, you first must know what the problem is, n'est-ce ?
originally posted by: JumpTheGun76
originally posted by: AlienBorg
a reply to: JumpTheGun76
You seem to have dodged the questions at the top of this page.
Just go to the top of the page and read the reply. You completely ignored it....
So if you have missed it let me say again that a transwoman is a biological male and should have never been in a female competition. Do you agree or disagree?
Do you agree a transwoman is a male?
I answered it! I disagree! And I have explained why! Biologically, a trans woman does not have any advantage in a beauty contest! And I have no problems with that at all!
originally posted by: JumpTheGun76
a reply to: network dude
People are free to think anything they like, but in reality, there is no way on this earth that a man can become a woman or vice versa. They can pretend, they can dress up, they can even lop off their protruding parts. But in the end, they will always be what they were when they were born. If you factor that reality in, it sure starts to look like a mental illness.
So nature, we should be attracted to the opposite sex right? Sk is being gay a mental illness because its not natural?
originally posted by: JumpTheGun76
a reply to: DBCowboy
Studies have shown that the suicide rate from non-transitioned versus transitioned is basically the same though there is a small decrease with transitioned folk.
There is a high suicide rate amongst gsy people too. Does that mean all gay people are not happy?
originally posted by: JumpTheGun76
a reply to: DBCowboy
Before you fix a problem, you first must know what the problem is, n'est-ce ?
So, on this site, even though you state we should help them, in this thread, it's sll been about bashing trans people, taking the mick out of them, saying they are all unhappy!
Is that how you fix "the problem" by doing the above?
originally posted by: Turquosie
a reply to: DBCowboy
I wonder what the main cause of suicides are. Is it because hormone therapy can create suicidal thoughts? Not being accepted and/or exiled from one's community? Is it persistant body dysmorphia (never happy with one's body)?
Or perhaps something else..
Either way, I think we should have an empathic middle-of-the-road approach to this, as they are human beings just trying to be happy like the rest of us. I think the extreme approaches to this do nothing but add fuel to the fire, rather than being helpful.
I would honestly be fascinated if you could break down your thought process between what I wrote and what you answered. If you want to "Identify" as something, have fun with that. But reality is real, and nobody is changing sexes. (the physical transformation) they will always be what they were at birth. How they choose to live knowing that, is on them.
You can sex up a microwave if that's your thing. You be you
originally posted by: JumpTheGun76
a reply to: wdkirk
Your use of “All” is bait.
Rephrase your argument.
The scope of “All” was not cited until YOU said it.
And you are either lying, or you are not reading! DBcoboy stated that teans people are all unhappy, hence the reason I brought it up!
originally posted by: AlienBorg
a reply to: JumpTheGun76
What does a biological male want in a female beauty competition then?
You haven't answered this question. Still waiting.