Russian Parliament outlaws gender change "to protect citizens"
(english.pravda.ru)
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Then what "treatment" are you suggesting? Sorry, not trying to kick a dead horse or attack you specifically, but I'm legitimately unsure what you are suggesting we do for the people that "absolutely need it." Something that is scientifically feasible that would alleviate someone that insists they are the wrong gender. Operations are out, because it accomplishes fuck all. Medications are theoretically possible, but to what end exactly? What is it you hope to accomplish? A psychiatric evaluation is all I can see being feasible, but that requires the patient to acknowledge they need help and come to terms there is no magic cure. That they need to learn to live their life with the hand they were dealt. Sure, it fucking sucks they feel that way, but it also fucking sucks to have cancer. Live's a bitch and we need to return to sanity if we want solutions that are within the realms of human capability. We aren't gods, no matter how much modern medicine would have you believe.
Help me understand what you think we could possibly do? Honestly. I won't judge you for your beliefs like most here would. I just want to see thing from your angle.
operations and medications can only ever be coping mechanisms. Believe it or not, there are people for whom these things do actually work but again they are rare. expectations need to be set with the patient and they need to have total informed consent, something that is severely lacking right now. these treatments should also not be the goal, but the last resort hence the extensive interviewing and therapy.
Most people in the west right now who believe they are the wrong """gender""" believe it because they are surrounded by an environment that normalizes gender dysphoria, and even celebrates it. these individuals can be brought out of their delusion through therapy, as well as being taken out of the negative reinforcement environment. Buy and large we aren't doing that, which is why we see so many people who don't need these treatments taking them and ruining their lives. that's what needs to be fixed.