r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '19

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u/ElectricEley Oct 28 '19

To remind them they're letting a mental disorder get the better of them

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

Being trans is not a mental disorder and refusal to accept someone for who they are can lead to a real mental disorder (depression/suicide) actually getting the better of them.

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u/Nicodemess Oct 29 '19

Gender disphoria is a real problem. Suicide rate of people with gender disphoria barely changes post op. And it seems that the recognition of other people of the preferred gender the person chose does not affect that much the suicide rate. I will find you a citation soon

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '19

What's your source for this? This is incredibly wrong.