This seems to validate my understanding of trans people. Namely that while trans people who's dysphoria could only be improved by transitioning certainly could exist, there are plenty of ways to end up dysphoric, usually due to the impression that being the opposite gender would provide them something they lack. In these cases treatment should probably address what's lacking from their life, not on transition.
Despite this, they universally tended to claim that their desire to transition was not due to these reasons and was instead due to an internal and im... (read more)
This seems to validate my understanding of trans people. Namely that while trans people who's dysphoria could only be improved by transitioning certainly could exist, there are plenty of ways to end up dysphoric, usually due to the impression that being the opposite gender would provide them something they lack. In these cases treatment should probably address what's lacking from their life, not on transition.
Despite this, they universally tended to claim that their desire to transition was not due to these reasons and was instead due to an internal and im... (read more)