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I know yall are not trying to tell people they’re not transgender because they don’t transition medically…

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12 upvotes, 22 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in LGBTQIA+.

Anonymous 3w

I use the word transsexual to describe myself. Transmedicalism is NOT a good thing and will just lead to more harm, suffering and even death.

Anonymous 3w

Op they’re saying it the other way. they’re saying that medical stuff is necessary to call yourself transsexual

Anonymous 3w

yeah they’re making a distinction between transsexual and trans gender not saying you cant be trans if you don’t medically transition. I think they’re wrong but like they arnt saying what you say they’re saying

Anonymous 3w

Other commenters have already corrected the misunderstandings about the argument so I won’t comment on that but is it not true that people who choose not to medically transition and people who need to medically transition in order to live a normal life have very different experiences?

Anonymous 3w

you’re correct that’s literally not what the content of that post says at all. it actually explicitly states that people are transgender regardless of their choice to transition but rather transsexual as a term to describe people who do choose to transition could be useful and that people who choose to medically transition should be leading conversation about medical transition and access to medical transition

Anonymous 3w

thats not what they’re saying

Anonymous 3w

This is coming from someone who has the privilege of being able to transition medically: shut up and don’t tell others how they identify

Anonymous 3w

no worries mate. sorry if i came off as a bit of a dick

Anonymous 3w

Oh i 1000 agree its a gross and unnecessary distraction to make, i just think we should just let people identify how they want to identify because everyone’s journey and struggle is unique and different, and to try to gatekeep labels is just shitty. especially when you’re gatekeeping over someone that costs money that people don’t have or the ability to have safe access too

Anonymous

#1 3w

Anonymous

#1 3w

Distinction between transsexual vs transgender based on medical transition?

Anonymous

#1 3w

They’re saying you can’t be transgender if you don’t medically transition. That you’d be transsexual instead

Anonymous

#1 3w

Which is telling people they are not transgender because they don’t transition medically

Anonymous

OP 3w

All transsexuals are transgender not all transgenders are transsexuals

Anonymous

#1 3w

Either way it’s still a gross distinction to make. I’m not Transexual, I’m transgender

Anonymous

OP 3w

I’m a transsexual and transgender

Anonymous

#2 3w

And that’s your own label to decide. I don’t want someone deciding my label based on my transition status

Anonymous

#2 3w

I don’t believe there should be separate labels based on ability to medically transition. If you want to use those labels, that’s perfectly fine! But a lot of people don’t

Anonymous

#1 3w

Sorry, then we’re on the same page. I just got the labels backwards before. Thank you

Anonymous

#4 3w

Exactly

Anonymous

OP 3w

it’s not based on ability it’s based on desire. people who are transgender transition their gender which is a social construct. people who are transsexual (like me) transition our physical primary and/or secondary sexual characteristics. it’s a meaningful distinction to make because it significantly impacts the needs and experiences of both

Anonymous

OP 3w

for example someone who isn’t transsexual will benefit from gender liberation, and efforts to reduce the policing of people’s bodies (not being weird about men having extra fat on their chests or women having body hair) but will be less effected by legislation that impacts people’s access to hormones and sex reassignment surgery

Anonymous

OP 3w

whereas someone who is transsexual is more heavily impacted by legislation about access to medical transition and should therefore be given more space in conversations about legislation to restrict access to medical transition

Anonymous

OP 3w

of course these conversations and needs are more nuanced and individual but there is a clear distinction between wanting to and not wanting to transition and both those groups have their own needs that should be met and provided for, but when you ignore one of those groups or lump them together you ignore them

Anonymous

OP 3w

it’s similar to the distinction between cis and trans women. cis women have some different healthcare needs than trans women. they both experience misogyny but some of the ways it affects them and their material conditions may be different. the have some needs that are the same and different hence a distinction is useful