• Gullible@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s not internally consistent to accept the limitations of modern medicine, and disregard them seconds later. The reality of the situation is that while people entirely irrelevant to the conversation suggest improving treatment and plead for delays, those experiencing dysphoria suffer. As republicans love to say, 42%. Don’t miss the forest for the trees, preferring death to what you’ve been told to perceive as disfigurement.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not internally consistent to accept the limitations of modern medicine, and disregard them seconds later.

      How am I disregarding them? I’m saying we should stay within our limits rather than creating a Frankenstein’s monster that is a caricature of the opposite sex.

      Also I’m taking so long to reply becawthe Lemmy hack fucked up my account.

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        1 year ago

        Because if any other disease had a 42% fatality rate, this conversation wouldn’t be happening. It’s currently our best, and only, treatment even if it seems icky. Therapy for actual dysphoria is about as effective as praying is for getting rid of homosexuality.

        And I thought you immediately downvoted and moved on, as this is a dead post. My b