10-03-2017, 12:11 PM
(10-03-2017, 12:02 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Unfortunately, I think both sides are more concerned with their agendas than the state of the person.
As I've mentioned a number of times; I believe it's a mental condition. Can it be treated? Who knows. I just find it frustrating when it is suggested to be a mental state it is met with ridicule; instead of an earnest discussion.
What do folks that dispute it is a mental condition believe it is?
My question would be, how do you qualify "mental condition"? I ask this because it is something that occurs in the brain, as do most things. However, we can point to physiological differences in the brains of straight people compared to gay, and between cis and trans. There is no causal assurance here, but there is correlative evidence. If there is a physiological difference, then it would be something in the genome that is either coded differently, or expresses itself through epigenetics in a different way.
I guess what I am saying is that a "mental condition" can have roots in biology, psychology, sociology, or a combination of the three. So what do you refer to as a "mental condition" and do you consider it to be a disorder to be treated, or just a difference in the way their body works?
