Opinion: Non-normative gender is not a disease |
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McGill University philosophy student James Albaugh has a good opinion piece on the pathologization of gender variance by the American Psychiatric Association (APA):
Put yourself in the place of someone who’s trying to transition. Many people simply just don’t understand why you would do that. Then add to that the realization that the APA, a socially-recognized mental health authority, considers you to be diseased, simply out of who you are. Ask yourself if you would be willing to trade a bit of your dignity for medical treatment. If not, why should anyone else have to?
Full article:
Non-normative gender is not a disease
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/article/5765-non-normative-gender-is-not-a
