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CMV: Trans people have a mental disorder

So first off I know that this is going to be an unpopular post and probably get a lot of downvotes, but I really would like to understand more what the science is behind this. Also I am very open to changing my view I would just like more of an understanding of the topic. when the trans gender craze began I was very confused I remember it never being that big of a thing. I didn’t know any trans people at all, I had seen a few in my lifetime but had never met or known any, since it has become a large topic of the media three people who I closely know have come out as transgender (I know more but only as acquaintances). At first I thought oh this is cool you know, because of the media making it a talked about thing they are finally comfortable to come out. As I learned more about the topic I heard about the disorder gender dysphoria which is quite literally believing in your mind that you are a gender that you are not. This made me think, in an interview someone had said it is a mental disorder just like depression or being bipolar or schizophrenic, this made me think even more. All of the people I know who are transgender have struggled with at least two of those three ( and that is just three disorders from a list of many more). I wondered if this is a disorder then why do we treat it as if it is not, and I know our feelings tell us we don’t want to say or do anything to anyone that would hurt theirs but I think at some point there should be a line. If you take a step back and look at the situation and put your personal feelings aside it is weird, someone who is born as one gender in there mind truly believes that they are a different one. That is not normal. If someone truly believes they are an apple I’m not going to tell them they are because I don’t want to hurt their feelings but rather take them to get medical help from a doctor who is a professional at helping people with these issues. All this being said I really do not know much about the science behind this as well as not having much exposure to these situations as I know only three people is such a small percentage of the community, I would like to learn more about this.

     I am not trying to start arguments so if you get triggered and want to be an ass in the comments don’t bother I won’t reply just want to talk to people who understand this subject more than I do and hear different ideas and opinions. I have no problem with trans people or any animosity only trying to gain a better understanding.
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It is a disorder, and we treat it as such. It just so happens that the most effective way to treat transgenderism is transitioning. Conversion therapy has been tried and shown to not work many times.

The consequences of untreated gender dysphoria is often depression, reduced quality of life and suicide. Transitioning is not perfect, but it is the only treatment that works, and it does work very well. At the end of the day, the most effective treatment is the one that helps the patient the most.

One thing to note is that your apple analogy is rather offensive, this is biology; everyone is born with both a mental tendency towards a gender, and a physical sex. In some cases these are different, it is very different from being delusional.