The Crying Game / TRANSGENDER DISCUSSION

[Jimbone]

Just to be clear - you're saying it's a choice and people aren't born that way?

I'm simply saying there is no physiological testing that can confirm it. It is diagnosed only by criteria set in the DSM-5, which is set by the American Psychiatric Association.

There is no 'extra chromosome' marker, born that way test, or other biologic evidence as BBH suggested. Hell, even the DSM-5 diagnostic guidelines make that clear because the evidence or hypotheses correlating are extremely weak at best. She can defend it to her death, I was just looking for the backup to that defense - which as of now, doesn't exist.

Contrary to her claim, it is treated as a psychological disease, not a physiological one.

I have no idea whether people are born with, develop, or just make it up. And neither does anyone else. Sure we all have our opinions about it, but we don't know. Put ten psychiatrists/psychologists in a room with someone and you will likely not get them all to agree on a gender dysphoria diagnosis.

Just like this thread.