We're making a huge mistake with how we're classifying transgenders. It's real cute that we've raised our children over the last 40 years or so to tell them that they're all special, that however it is they feel is ok. Sometimes it's not ok.
This will eventually be classified as a mental illness. And coddling victims and not treating this mental illness as what it is has resulted is staggering suicide rates. By staggering its something like half of males and a third of transgender females have attempted suicide.
Once we stop playing like everyone is right and everyone's feelings are ok we'll learn that the dysmorphia is a symptom of another underlying illness that has a very high chance of resulting in suicide.
Peoples lives are at stake.
People die from not being treated.
Its preventable. But we won't prevent it because this society is becoming way too complacent in such matters.

And that's all I have to say about that

I'd say that's a good effort brick, but it wasn't.

I'd say that's a good effort brick, but it wasn't.

I'd say that's a good effort brick, but it wasn't.

It really wasn't. It's a bit disappointing that Rick doesn't have enough confidence in his position to actually give you a sincere reply.

It really wasn't. It's a bit disappointing that Rick doesn't have enough confidence in his position to actually give you a sincere reply.

I'm pointing out the flaw in thinking that something being a factor in a higher suicide rate means that it is mental illness. I could have used sexual orientation but I think gun ownership was a better example.

When you're talking a suicide attempt rate of 50% yeah you can go ahead and assume mental illness is a factor. We're not talking a 2 or 3% change from the non transgender numbers here. We're talking over a third to half the population. That's a major statistical outlier.

And back to my point, we could and should be treating this and saving lives by admitting what it really is. Instead we're trying to normalize it and fix it thru surgery and as a result a whole shitload of people are dying. It stops being cute when people die.

I'm pointing out the flaw in thinking that something being a factor in a higher suicide rate means that it is mental illness. I could have used sexual orientation but I think gun ownership was a better example.

It really wasn't. It's a bit disappointing that Rick doesn't have enough confidence in his position to actually give you a sincere reply.

I'm pointing out the flaw in thinking that something being a factor in a higher suicide rate means that it is mental illness. I could have used sexual orientation but I think gun ownership was a better example.

I'd say that's a good effort brick, but it wasn't.

So much national conversation about such an infinitesimally small subset of the population.

The conversation has nothing to do with "a small subset" of anything.

It's a discussion about the definition of who and what a person is.

That effects everyone, which is why it's being discussed.

The conversation has nothing to do with "a small subset" of anything.

It's a discussion about the definition of who and what a person is.

That effects everyone, which is why it's being discussed.

See. Even Seacrest can accept them.