Transexuals

[BGChuckLee]

*sigh* Such a short paragraph, but so much fail in it. I'm gonna have to take this one bit by bit.

Transexuality is a strong visual indicator of suicidality, you would agree with that.

Besides your faulty use of the word 'visual,' I agree that trans people are more likely to be suicidal. However, where we disagree is why we're more likely to be suicidal and what can be done about it.

You see, another common thread with transsexuals is that so many of us spend years trying to 'cure' ourselves and make those trans feelings go away. Guess what? They never do. Some of us kill ourselves simply because it feels like that's the only way to fix it.

It is of course not the cause, any more than a gun in the hands of a crazy man is the cause for craziness.

I'm afraid your analogy just doesn't make sense here. Care to try again?

You had depression, long before you thought of being trans (as you said.).

Long before I realized I was trans, yes. Looking back with hindsight being 20/20, I realize that I was always trans and transitioning a long time ago would have helped resolve a lot of those emotional problems.

I have nothing against transexuals, I just think they need urgent help,

What 'help' would you suggest? Be specific, now, and keep in mind that reparitive therapy has routinely been proven to be a bunch of quackery.

since there's almost half a chance that they will kill themselves (you can personally testify to this). I don't like how people pretend that it's normal and healthy- it's not.

Yes, a lot of us attempt, or even commit, suicide. But your own attitudes contribute to those suicide rates.

Well, if you do kill yourself- can I have your computer?
I can't convince you to change your ways, only you can do it.