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CMV: Being open-minded does not mean accepting other people’s “truths”

Thesis: 

In regards to Gender Dysphoria and Transgenderism (only because it was a hot topic just recently in a debate I had), I don’t believe I am transphobic simply because I don’t believe someone’s claims that they are what they claim to be. I don’t believe it’s fair to just accept what anyone claims as fact and then lie to them and myself about the validity of that claim. If I were to claim something is true, would nobody have a reasonable doubt in their minds and hearts about how truthful it is? 

Someone asked me “Why do they need to be validated by you?” This is literally just an attempt to say i’m transphobic and that I’m incapable of understanding. My question back was “If they want me to understand, isn’t it important for me to have a more objective view than a subjective one? If they don’t expect to be challenged for their beliefs and ready to share their reasoning, then they aren’t trying to help others understand.”

Anyways, below is the written argument I had regarding objective truth using Gender Dysphoria as the topic.

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To say that the treatment to gender dysphoria is HRT and surgery can be considered just enabling potential mental illness rather than dealing with it. 

If the brain can develop differently than the body, what does that mean? Even if you don’t identify as the gender associated with your sex, which isn’t something anyone has to do anyway, then there has to be something wrong with a person’s mental health to want to be a different sex if they could just dress and act the way they want without surgery/HRT. This can only be true if gender and sex are different of course, which is the argument claimed by so many in LGBTQ+. Even if they are uncomfortable in their bodies, how do we know that isn’t due to their interpretation of what gender they think they are and the mismatch of that claimed gender with its associated sex?


Now a lot of people claim that they were born with a female brain in a male body. That implies that male brains and female brains are different. Why are they different though? I’m not a scientist, but i’m pretty sure testosterone and estrogen have something to do with it. 

Anyways, to claim that you have the opposite sex’s brain in your body despite both the brain and body developing together is redundant. Let’s not forget that our brain is still an organ, a physical part of the body just like your heart and bones and hair that can get sick too due to chemical imbalances, genetic mutations, and/or physical injuries. 

The only thing I can think of to cause a difference is “Human Exceptionalism,” specifically our ability to rationalize, think, innovate, “intelligence,” etc. To put it bluntly: Their brain is not a female’s brain in a male’s body. Their brain thinks that due to how their “humanity” responds to the chemical imbalances.

People who transition are happier than they were before, but how do we really know? How do we know that they aren’t just happy with that one task out of the way and their whole life is in shambles because they never really found fulfillment or true treatments for their mental health? How do we know the kids who claim to be trans aren’t doing it due to their easily impressionable minds and need for social acceptance/comradery?

Personally, I don’t interpret gender dysphoria as a disorder - just an illness. I think it could be a product of something deeper that we just haven’t had the time, money, or data to analyze yet. I think most people who claim to be trans are doing it to feel special or different because they weren’t really accepted or treated well by other kids or people in life, and think that transitioning would earn them sympathy points by people who claim to be open-minded. What hurts me the most is being forced to believe in something that isn’t widely understood or conveyed. Some people have suggested that I just take their word for it, but I hate the idea of lying to them and myself about who they claim to be. I want to understand truthfully, which I hope is seen as more honorable and respectable. I want absolute truth, not relativity.

Nonetheless, I don’t support legislation that would oppress or hurt the community. I don’t support malicious activity and harmful intent towards them. They are people who deserve at least the same level of respect you would give to a stranger. We can respect each other despite our disagrements, but deep inside me I just want to understand and really accept their claim for the benefit of ourselves and social/scientific progress.
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> To say that the treatment to gender dysphoria is HRT and surgery can be considered just enabling potential mental illness rather than dealing with it.

See, the thing is, you're not just disagreeing here with "other people's truths", you're disagreeing here with 50+ years of professional scientific research. For decades, they tried and tested many other ways to deal with it - this is the only thing that worked well. 

So if trans people aren't enough for you, and professionals who, with all due respect, are *waaaaaay* smarter than you and know *waaaaaaay* more than you aren't enough for you, then *what will be enough for you*?