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forgotmylogin

(7,527 posts)

18. Not necessarily.

Reply to NewDayOranges (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:38 PM

Dec 2020

Some people may be anatomically and physically male or female, but gender dysphoria causes them to not recognize themselves in their own body. It can be completely a psychological condition.

My best friend is a trans male, born totally female, and said he could not even look in the mirror at himself until he begun transitioning because nothing made sense.

He actually got into cutting before he was diagnosed because he literally wanted out of the skin that didn't match who he was.

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Elliot Page, star of 'Juno' and 'The Umbrella Academy,' comes out as transgender [View all] demmiblue Dec 2020 OP

What an incredibly brave statement! nt csziggy Dec 2020 #1

I just rented "Whip It" Friday night Jimbo S Dec 2020 #2

Yup, love both of them! obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #6

I loved "The Umbrella Academy." demmiblue Dec 2020 #9

I'm on the sixth episode of Umbrella Academy. Initech Dec 2020 #10

I didn't think I would like it much, but love it! obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #19

Good for him DrToast Dec 2020 #3

Good for him genxlib Dec 2020 #4

So courageous. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #5

Wow! That's surprising. Oneironaut Dec 2020 #7

Congratulations to them! WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #8

Educate me! Is this an instance of being intersexed? NewDayOranges Dec 2020 #11

No -- he clearly states he is TRANS obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #12

Thanks for pointing that out so tactfully, obamanaut... NewDayOranges Dec 2020 #16

Read what he said. It's not all that complicated, really. MineralMan Dec 2020 #14

I asked to be educated, not insulted! NewDayOranges Dec 2020 #15

Not necessarily. forgotmylogin Dec 2020 #18

Thanks for sharing that insight into your friend's NewDayOranges Dec 2020 #23

Would you be offended if I asked people here about the state of your genitals? aidbo Dec 2020 #20

Uhm, no! However, I asked to be educated about NewDayOranges Dec 2020 #22

Congratulations to him! Withywindle Dec 2020 #13

He seems happy Blecht Dec 2020 #17

My husband found "Umbrella Academy" on Netflix. I wasn't interested, but I got hooked anyway. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #21