Posting here because I value politics posters insight, and this is undeniably an ongoing political issue, mostly due to public facilities.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/mich...der-sex-change
(Linking to "CNSNEWS" because I believe WSJ requires a subscription
Cliffs:
Former Chief of Psychaitric Medicine at John Hopkins Hospital and Chair of Psychiatry at the University likens Transgender patients to those suffering with anorexia - in other words, they believe they are fat, but are not (they believe they are the opposite gender, but are not). Calls it a mental disorder that should be treated, rather than indulged.
Quote:
The transgendered person’s disorder, said Dr. McHugh, is in the person’s “assumption” that they are different than the physical reality of their body, their maleness or femaleness, as assigned by nature. It is a disorder similar to a “dangerously thin” person suffering anorexia who looks in the mirror and thinks they are “overweight,” said McHugh.
Thoughts? With a common sense approach, I find it hard to disagree with him, but find myself conflicted as I've always felt supportive of transgender rights.