A Little (Mis) Information

[Carolyn Marie]

I thought this would be another of the many good articles written about Tom Gabel/Laura Grace. But reading through it, especially the opinions of the "expert" psychologists, I found some subtle errors and misstatements. See if you can spot them.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57431225-10391704/tom-gabel-announces-hes-transgender-what-is-gender-dysphoria/

This is mainstream media material, and when university psychologists like Muskin compare transfolk to gays and lesbians, and say that the latter don't have an illness, but the former do, that is harmful. Or when it's stated that "sometimes" therapy isn't enough to make transfolk feel complete, implying that "sometimes" it is. The implication that we are mentally ill is subtle, but it's there. I wonder how much experience any of those psychs have in dealing with trans patients?

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Guest_SL]

Or when it's stated that "sometimes" therapy isn't enough to make transfolk feel complete, implying that "sometimes" it is. The implication that we are mentally ill is subtle, but it's there. I wonder how much experience any of those psychs have in dealing with trans patients?

Carolyn Marie

Those implications simply add more fuel to the fire of confusion that people like myself and I'm sure others, are trying to bring under control. I want to get my fire under control or extinguish it whereas these people are urging, subtly as you suggest, that I let the fire burn out.

Jeez!

SL

[Guest Guest_SL]

There some valid points made that I can relate to and it's the unhappiness that is troubling, but more from not knowing one way or another. It's starting to wear me down.

SL

[VickySGV]

We need to get WPATH to send this guy an autographed copy of SOC7. Now that I think about it, the reporter AND the "perfisser".

[Guest Juniper Blue]

Yes ... I think the problem is that the medical condition is listed in the DSM and this is where people may mistake being trans gender as a having mental illness. I also don't think that comparing people who are trans gender to people who are attracted to the same sex, creates room for more (mis) communication and confusion as well. Somtimes, I think ... it is not that hard to understand!! Whay are they making it so hard!

Hugs to You Carolyn and to All,

Juniper