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I remember when the film Avatar came out, there were cases of people who claimed to have depression over the film, brought on by their own desire to be a part of the fantasy world it took place in.
It may be a small group of people who let themselves come to such thinking, but its still something that happens with some people. The best solution for them would be to help them come to be accepting of their own life and allow themselves to be content with who they are and where they are at, and to not encourage their problem.
People may say thats a hateful stance to take, but not everyone will like an alternative solution, even when it can be beneficial.
It may be a small group of people who let themselves come to such thinking, but its still something that happens with some people. The best solution for them would be to help them come to be accepting of their own life and allow themselves to be content with who they are and where they are at, and to not encourage their problem.
People may say thats a hateful stance to take, but not everyone will like an alternative solution, even when it can be beneficial.
The issue is that "Let them come to accept themselves" isn't the best solution always. Biologically, psychologically, and all around speaking, the human body does throw people off in ways that, it really does feel like something's off, and it could feel like that for their whole life. Changes like just simply saying they're a different gender barely hurts anyone, and makes them feel more comfortable in their bodies. A god-given right that everyone should have.
Now if we were to grow more nuanced, the argument is more fair. You get people like that guy who ran off to become a 7 year old girl. But those are rare cases, that do harm others. However, a majority of cases only help people come to terms with themselves, exactly as you say.
Now if we were to grow more nuanced, the argument is more fair. You get people like that guy who ran off to become a 7 year old girl. But those are rare cases, that do harm others. However, a majority of cases only help people come to terms with themselves, exactly as you say.
whoa, i left for a few second and missed out on a discussion. poop.
took the words right from my mouth.
Gender identity is more complex than dealing with feelings of escapism and depression.
Depression is something that's universally accepted and understood. Gender identity that falls outside of male and female or even transgender within them, regardless of where you stand, is something that's just barely starting to be addressed in law and gains a lot of fear and anger in people.
It's not a simple fix. Each case is different.
I guess that's all I can say without getting into feelings that start getting personal.
Depression is something that's universally accepted and understood. Gender identity that falls outside of male and female or even transgender within them, regardless of where you stand, is something that's just barely starting to be addressed in law and gains a lot of fear and anger in people.
It's not a simple fix. Each case is different.
I guess that's all I can say without getting into feelings that start getting personal.
I dunno if I should sleep (not even tired) or stay up and find someone or something to chat about.
if you need me ill be in the unpopular opinion section.
You should eat even more pizza.
I just ate a pizza. I'm not eating a 4th one.
Strawberry milk, a beautiful drink for me to sip. Dang it I need more.
I am talking about those who take drastic actions to their bodies in order to change something they cannot control, due to feeling that their body is "wrong", not about those who just want to be addressed as another gender, and/or look a certain way. Either for those who do so to themselves, or those who receive help from the medical community.
I am not making the claim that we need to "ban" these decisions (the second option anyway), but for those who seek to help those find comfort and acceptance in who they are, they should also be free to help those who struggle in these issues, without being attacked and slandered, ect. I can say from experience, it is not damaging to a person (if they are willing to make the changes to their mindset), and can be extremely beneficial.
When I eat pizza, I often start to get like a bit of acne on my face, and have to go a while without eating it again.
For your sake, I hope you dont have this same issue : p (Pizza is the best though, yes)
Im not all that excited about Pokemon Go : p Feels kinda gimmicky to me, like it would be something that you would enjoy for a little while but never touch again : p
Dunno though, Im not a big major pokemon fan so I may just not get it : p Too many pokemon : /
The issue here is that it is incredibly case dependent, because the human brain is incredibly complex, and still isn't completely comprehensible. The brain, like the rest of the body, is incredibly good at telling you when something is wrong. In case of gender and sex, this is referred to as Gender Dysphoria, which is an issue that not a lot of people seem to notice when talking about sex changes. Dysphoria often induces anxiety, depression, suicidal tendencies, etc. Some people are content with only having their gender and attire changed, but when you get into sex changes, it's a lot more complicated.
The thing with Dysphoria is that simply trying to help them accept their bodies as-is, or situations like that, is almost guaranteed to never work, because the brain can't rewire itself on will. A person's attitude, when there is an actual issue with the brain, won't just change. That person will often go through life feeling something is off. A sex change is often just the go-to solution, because it sets the mind much more at ease. Your issue is that you associate this with escapism, but it's not that simple. Avatar was moreso people wanting to escape the pain of every day life, dysphoria is more like someone feeling like they're trapped inside something that isn't right, and the brain will do many things to signal that something is not right. There is a reason why trans* people take hormones-- It levels out the chemicals in their brain and body, and makes them feel more comfortable. (Along with helping the body adjust, of course.)
You may not agree with it, but I can guarantee you that your solution would only make things worse, and it's better to give people the option to change their sex, because the alternate solution can resolve in something much more tragic.
The concept of Go is great, like you though I'm just not really interested in Pokémon Go... Unless I could get a Lillipup as a starter.
What I don't like about it is people getting irate over those who think Go is stupid or are tired of hearing about it. I've seen several posts on my social media about how if you don't like Go or think it's stupid then "you don't support kids or gamers going outside." That's not the point at all.
