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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/DahliaFleur on 2023-09-14 16:22:23.
I know this is a controversial topic, but I grew up in an extremely religious household where we wouldn’t dare discuss these things. Now as an adult I’m just trying to understand genuinely, and I may not use the right language, so I’m sorry in advance if I offend anyone. I cannot stress enough that my intention is not to attack anyone’s identity, but simply to try to understand this ever-changing society we live in.
With that being said, I know that my comparison sounds offensive, but I just want to explain how I see it so that hopefully someone can correct me and help me understand how this comparison is not the same. The part that I don’t understand is altering one’s body to match the mind. There’s no other mental issue where we do this, such as prescribing plastic surgery for body dysmorphia. So I’m trying to understand why plastic surgery is a treatment option for gender dysmorphia.
On the same topic, I don’t understand gender. Why do people get to choose whatever gender they want to identify as? Wouldn’t it be more healthy to align your mind with your body rather than attempt to align your body with your mind?
Edit — it seems my ignorance lies not only in gender, but also in medicine. I don’t see medical professions often and don’t take any medication. So it seems I just did not understand all that “treatment” is is really just medical professionals best guess at what will treat issues the best with the least amount of harm. Thank you again you all for breaking down my indoctrination!