tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.comments2024-02-25T22:43:04.662-08:00CrossdreamersSally Molayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015510914816971645noreply@blogger.comBlogger6016125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-38386612417197007882024-02-05T10:24:05.085-08:002024-02-05T10:24:05.085-08:00The main problem here is that "common sense&q...The main problem here is that "common sense" is simply code for "the way we would like things to be" rather than the natural reality of things which always has a segment of the population not fit into these models. Hence LGBTQ people were relegated to the shadows which did not mean they did not exist but that they were not meant to as they did not fit into a preordained schema. We know better today but plenty of pushback still going on to put as back in our place.<br /><br />Nice article:)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-30545659678320354652024-02-03T01:55:56.812-08:002024-02-03T01:55:56.812-08:00There is a lot of newer research that debunks the ...There is a lot of <a href="https://www.crossdreamers.com/2020/05/the-autogynephilia-theory-debunked-by.html" rel="nofollow">newer research that debunks the autogynephilia theory</a> and therefore the basis for any development of a "cure". Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-23004551657250018912024-02-01T12:13:10.927-08:002024-02-01T12:13:10.927-08:00Any research newer than 2006 available?Any research newer than 2006 available?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-40838910732922324532024-01-04T11:44:28.737-08:002024-01-04T11:44:28.737-08:00Additionally I am not a CD and my cross gender ide...Additionally I am not a CD and my cross gender identification goes back to earliest memory. If arousal was driving my decisions I would have transitioned decades agojoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-48490382253224150732024-01-04T11:38:25.819-08:002024-01-04T11:38:25.819-08:00Yes agree live your best life but just avoid using...Yes agree live your best life but just avoid using AGP and call it arousal because otherwise you are buying into Blanchard that this is a primary motivator for transition. We just know that sexuality is indeed impacted and part of the lived experience and to say more is conjecture. Each person has their own unique motivation :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-5346270599090119422024-01-04T11:22:40.338-08:002024-01-04T11:22:40.338-08:00Here's a generational piece of wisdom that tra...Here's a generational piece of wisdom that transcends generations: pay no attention to what others think; you can't control what they think and they almost certainly pay far less attention to you than you think.<br /><br />It's pretty clear to me after a couple of decades as a CD that some measure of AGP enters into the vast majority of decisions to cross gender lines, from crossdressing right on up to SRS. Curiosity about the other gender is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Deal with it and don't deny it.<br /><br />A final piece of advice: nothing prohibits one from expressing themselves as they please 24/7/365. Express yourself in a way that makes you happy, but don't waste time worrying about how others express themselves. As my older sister would say when angry, "never try to teach a pig to think; it doesn't work and it annoys the pig."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-91712308664003727772024-01-04T05:45:50.567-08:002024-01-04T05:45:50.567-08:00And yes models of pathology such as AGP were large...And yes models of pathology such as AGP were largely developoed as pushback for disobeying those societal rules interestingly by people who were themselves enslaved by them.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-17143106931273805032024-01-04T05:42:18.235-08:002024-01-04T05:42:18.235-08:00Again it was fantastic overlapping with you Jack. ...Again it was fantastic overlapping with you Jack. My jubilant attitude for the young today involves what you stated namely that normalcy is a societal fabrication where a significant percentage used to shoehorn themselves into. I am hoping that with this increasing change we will even see detransitioners become less of a thing as they learn they can be whatever version of a human being that suits them :)joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-15028001358144580942023-12-25T11:41:14.446-08:002023-12-25T11:41:14.446-08:00Look for the YouTube vídeo "bill nye vs pseud...Look for the YouTube vídeo "bill nye vs pseudoscience part one", and jump to the 25 minutes mark. Plenty of research Papers there. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-5337093799061716252023-11-20T13:21:28.271-08:002023-11-20T13:21:28.271-08:00You write: “ How is it possible for a man that is ...You write: “ How is it possible for a man that is clearly able to read science papers to have missed all the research on the formation of gender identity?”. I ask where/what are all these research papers? Because when I look I don’t find any that state gender identity is formed in utero. Nor do I find papers that explain how in utero hormone exposure would lead to such an identity. Up to now the best arguments I’ve seen are extremely speculative and lack scientific evidence. The best argument I have seen is sexual orientation being the source for trans identities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-81734826620064326302023-09-28T05:27:36.649-07:002023-09-28T05:27:36.649-07:00As someone born in Soain I am very much familiar w...As someone born in Soain I am very much familiar with Spanish positions on these issues since extreme religious positions are often at play here. There was nothing so fervent as Spanush Catholicism which had a hand in keeping me from accepting who I am for the longest time. Attitudes have changed but there is still a healthy contingent of right wing militancyjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-48768321957424162892023-09-25T08:19:33.034-07:002023-09-25T08:19:33.034-07:00Hello Anonymous,
Until this morning I'd not ...Hello Anonymous, <br /><br />Until this morning I'd not heard of Helen Joyce so I did some quick googling. Her book,"TRANS: When Ideology Meets Reality" seems to boil down into a worry that since trans people must self-identify as trans, and that trans people are making inroads into gendered places (e.g., restrooms) and sports, that that opens the door to people falsely claiming that they are trans in order to gain access to such spaces. <br /><br />I am a trans woman, self-identified only because there is no other way to determine if one is trans. Very happy in my skin since transitioning six years ago. So, you might think I'm biased. But here's the thing: although I cannot imagine anyone claiming to be trans who is not, that doesn't mean it will not and doesn't happen. I think we can agree that there are are people out there who might do such a thing (for whatever reason), and enough of them, that her concern is valid if only at the margins. And maybe the margins is where we should focus and after that, consider whether they matter. <br /><br />For example, at one time (during my lifetime as it happens) Black people weren't allowed in restrooms, to use water fountains, and to sit in areas that were segregated for whites. Why? There was no real reason, just suspicions and fears that over the last half-century have proven unjustified and led to unjust treatment of people simply because of the color of their skin. To be clear, we've made strides in tearing down such barriers but there's more to be done. <br /><br />The "problem" if you will for trans people is that there's no objective test to validate what they know or come to learn about their gender identity. <br /><br />So (and sorry for such a meandering response) maybe Ms. Joyce isn't transphobic per se but the volume and passion that she puts into her views easily leads one to think she is. After all, why not put her energy into voicing her concerns (which, as I tried to say earlier, seem real although so small as to be de minimus) in a way that doesn't add fuel to the anti-trans fire? <br /><br />BTW: Jack, this is from Emma. Remember me? For some reason I can't log in to write this post non-anonymously. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-75459651077269606112023-09-14T07:25:34.117-07:002023-09-14T07:25:34.117-07:00I've seen Helen Joyce being called transphobic...I've seen Helen Joyce being called transphobic, but have not seen any evidence that she fears or dislikes anyone. Can anybody provide some?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-32067362803502061882023-08-07T06:39:31.593-07:002023-08-07T06:39:31.593-07:00Actually there are numerous ones although I was th...Actually there are numerous ones although I was thinking of one particular one I watched but cannot recall the name of. A simple search on YouTube using her name and watching them through will give you a taste of her philosophy on trans people. Classic TERFjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-18292192903305153422023-08-07T06:03:08.863-07:002023-08-07T06:03:08.863-07:00Where?Where?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-58936151923515088452023-08-03T04:56:50.497-07:002023-08-03T04:56:50.497-07:00Aside from my own blog, I am completely off social...Aside from my own blog, I am completely off social media and feel so much better for it. It depresses me to see so much garbage out there. But I do understand wanting common platforms where people can share ideas. Musk is unfortunately the kind of narcissist who isn't going to fit the bill.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-35450644249904984002023-08-03T04:53:24.597-07:002023-08-03T04:53:24.597-07:00This is precisely why I think there is a large mea...This is precisely why I think there is a large measure of disingenuous approach to the current attitudes. These people aren't stupid but prefer to sell the types of narratives that has some believe in crackpot theories like rapid onset gender dysphoria.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-48223347022441484442023-08-03T02:21:43.885-07:002023-08-03T02:21:43.885-07:00We have stories about transgender people from anci...We have stories about transgender people from ancient Rome (Apuleius) and ancient India (The Kama Sutra), so, yes, we know that gender incongruence is not a result of post-modern thinking and "trans propaganda", as many TERFs and transphobes seem to believe. Gender variance is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-1148489350888581232023-08-02T04:19:21.758-07:002023-08-02T04:19:21.758-07:00I find the scientific angle interesting because s...I find the scientific angle interesting because since trans people have always existed that should spur the idea that this is a natural phenomenon. If this is the case, accommodation is the logical response instead of attempts at stigmatizing and eradicationjoannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-82322032703044135402023-08-02T02:24:10.069-07:002023-08-02T02:24:10.069-07:00Maybe trans people are an exception to a common bi...Maybe trans people are an exception to a common binary. I do not think it is that simple, but let for the sake of argument say that it is so. That does not make the exceptions to the rule, which will be intersex and transgender people, less real. That does not make their identities and their experiences a figment of their imagination. <br /><br />We cannot let the common use of both everyday and scientific language stop us from understanding what being trans is and means. Because the only reason for doing that would be to force intersex and transgender people into hiding, so that the dogma of fearful people can continue to rule us all. That is that is not science. That is toxic politics.Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-85933448775905402422023-08-02T02:14:32.922-07:002023-08-02T02:14:32.922-07:00Accepting that a trans woman is "real" d...Accepting that a trans woman is "real" does not make much of a difference if you treat her as a man. Joyce's approach to gender dysphoria brings us back to the old concept of "gender identity disorder" and the idea that gender incongruence is a mental illness. That has been throughly dismissed by contemporary experts on gender dysphoria, including biologists and medical researchers, as is reflected in the fact that the relevant medical manuals no longer refer to gender incongruence as a mental illness.<br /><br />That being said, a lot of TERFs these day argue that trans peolle do not exist, which is why attacking them is not transphobic.<br /><br />They are all transphobes.Jack Molayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629363646482611722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-9169210440608957252023-08-02T01:13:02.958-07:002023-08-02T01:13:02.958-07:00There is a video of Joyce clearly talking about ho...There is a video of Joyce clearly talking about how the movement must be stopped. She is very much on the record regarding making things as difficult as possible for trans people. Acknowledging we exist does not mean she wants us to live with dignity and rights.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-79235966365205422512023-08-01T12:57:40.975-07:002023-08-01T12:57:40.975-07:00I think you are putting words into their mouths. ...I think you are putting words into their mouths. They never say trans people do not exist. They say that a particular narrative that some trans people, particularly activists are pushing is pseudoscience and incorrect. I’ve heard Joyce in particular speak about this numerous times and she is consistently upheld that trans people exist are real and have gender dysphoria.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-5544353634689059562023-08-01T05:21:23.800-07:002023-08-01T05:21:23.800-07:00In other words, everything is reduced to the quant...In other words, everything is reduced to the quantifiable which much of our existence is not.joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472400923228993687.post-10544117269752946582023-08-01T05:13:54.059-07:002023-08-01T05:13:54.059-07:00The problem with someone like Dawkins is that he i...The problem with someone like Dawkins is that he is so literal in his world view that he dismisses all nuance. Such a black and white perspective will of course denigrate spirituality but also any human mechanics which cannot readily be measured. Thinking that one has a penis therefore automatically identifies a certain way is most especially the type of argument he would adhere to and he is a perfect ally for the criticals. <br />joannaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470526724889188451noreply@blogger.com