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The idea of getting a sex change is ridiculous. CMV

Gender isn't a real thing. There are human beings with penises, and human beings with vaginas. The whole idea of boy/girl and man/woman is just a product of gender roles and stereotypes. You can't be a man (person with a penis) and "feel" like a woman simply because you like to shop and play with barbies and wear dresses. You can't be a woman (person with a vagina) and "feel" like a man just because you like sports and beer. It doesn't make sense.

While these people deserve to be treated equally, just like anyone else, I think it's insane to get a sex change operation just because you don't conform with societies idea of a man or a woman. Yes, there may be difficulties, such as discrimination or finding a partner, but that's something that you just have to deal with. To me, it seems like the equivalent of a black man getting surgery to become white because he is discriminated against/wants to be with a white woman who does not want him because he is black. 

I think getting a sex change is extreme conformity, something that these people advocate against. Because they don't agree with the way society portrays their gender, they change their anatomy to match the one society says they should have. These same people preach that conformity is bad and it's okay to be different. If it's okay to be different, why do you feel the need to get a sex change? I don't hate them, I just cannot agree with or understand their ideals at all. If someone could better explain to me the reasoning behind a sex change, and help me see it in a better light, then please do so. 

Edit: I'm going to give a final round of ∆'s to the people who gave the most helpful answers. I'll be honest, I wasn't aware of the fact that trans people do in fact have differences in their brain function. Some other good points have been brought up, so my view has been changed for the most part. It's kind of led me to a different view which is probably more controversial than this one, but my view has been changed nonetheless. I can't keep up with the responses anymore so I'm gonna be leaving the thread now. Thank you to everyone who responded!
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People don't get SRS to conform or to have people view them differently. They get it so they can feel whole. Look the concept of being trans and the dysphoria and discomfort that goes with it is difficult to understand without being trans, but seriously,  they do it to feel whole and comfortable with their body.