(November 21, 2024 at 7:33 am)Belacqua Wrote:(November 21, 2024 at 7:20 am)Paleophyte Wrote: Actually, it already has. According to the current version of the DSM-5 "It is important to note that gender nonconformity is not in itself a mental disorder." The disorder that commonly arises in gender dysphoria is a result of the stress produced when a person's experienced gender doesn't match with societal and cultural expectations. Or in simpler terms, society is the problem and we're sorry that you need a therapist to deal with it.
That's good to know. I'm glad that the professionals are coming around.
That's from over a decade ago.
Quote:Psychiatry is notoriously subjective in its diagnoses.
Whereas politics and talking heads on YouTube are ever so much more reliable.
Quote:The fact that something can be a disorder one year and not one the next is a little troubling.
Yes, we really need to stop updating our understanding based on new information.
Quote:I know a psychiatrist
Glad to hear it.
