pillow bunny
Senior Member
Takes a really deep breath
Okay this is a lot to tackle so let me take this slowly.
For one, let's get this out of the way, there's no such thing as race dysphoria. That's not a thing. That's something that even people on tumblr make fun of.
Gender dysphoria, is not only a medically proven thing, it's an actual, literal issue with a person's brain that makes them have feelings of panic, dissociation, and severe depression because they don't actually recognize themselves when they look in the mirror.
It's actually incredibly insulting of you to assume that people are "faking" it, because I want you to ask yourself truly and honestly, why would someone do that?
Why would someone risk their life over something fake?
Why would someone get kicked out of their house over something fake?
WHY is race dysphoria fake? because the popular opinion is that it is fake? really, that's all you've said. gender dysphoria is real "because they don't actually recognize themselves when they look in the mirror"? that can literally also describe race dysphoria.
there are people out there (not a lot, but they DO exist) that believe they were "meant" to have disabilities and try to live life as disabled people would, by using wheelchairs and crutches and stuff. what about them? what is the KEY DIFFERENCE between transgenders and transracials/transdisabled people? don't just tell me i'm wrong and leave it at that. explain, because i actually don't understand.
why would someone identify as transgender? i think that's actually pretty simple -- they don't fit their gender's norm, and tons of people are supporting transitioning as the solution. because they are being told that it's right, they are willing to give up their friendships and families, because they really and truly believe that it is what they must do. but just because someone believes something does not mean they are right.