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Old Aug 22, 2014, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OutofTune View Post
I actually agree with most of this, everything except for the medical condition part.

"Transgender is the state of one's gender identity or gender expression not matching one's assigned sex." -- That is literally what dysphoria is. I don't think we disagree here. This is just a misunderstanding/miscommunication of what dysphoria is. The definition of dysphoria pretty broad. Semantics and such.

Sorry for dirtying up your thread with what you see at elitism. I swear it's not my intention.
Pardon me,

Dysphoria (from Greek: δύσφορος (dysphoros), from δυσ-, difficult, and φέρειν, to bear) is a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional turmoil and mental discontent as a symptom of discontent, restlessness, dissatisfaction, complete dread malaise, depression, anxiety and suicidal idealization indifference.

Dysphoria is an emotion, a feeling. Someone may not feel dysphoria because their assigned sex and gender identity don't match.
I tried to post this earlier to clarify everything and hoped to end the argument

Please don't fight. A difference of opinion is healthy and completely fine, but keep personal arguments in personal messages please and not in the forum itself. We're here to support and help each other through the hard times in our life, and turning on each other isn't the way to do it.

Please be open to discussion with each other. Rather than immediately jump on the chance to make a counter point, cool down, think, then give a reply that states your side. And sometimes, there's just going to be a difference in opinion.

But please, if your view partially or in any way shape or form discourages those who have these feelings, who don't feel dysphoria but identify as transgender, please here them out. It's all about hearing everyone out and listening.

This forum is about support for everyone under the transgender umbrella. ALL OF THEM. Every last precious person. No matter what.
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