As others have said, generally we tend to consider the mind the seat of identity, rather than the body. Think of it in terms of your own self; if you woke up one morning in a body of the wrong gender, or woke up with the distinct belief that your actual body was the wrong gender, which would be the more “you”?
I’d imagine it probably differs between people. I suspect you’d probably have a good few takers for both options, but with a considerable majority in favour of the body-changing. I can’t speak for this specific problem, but in general i’d be extremely wary of something that altered my mind, much more so than something which altered my body.
Just a note to help you make this and future discussions easier: a transsexual man is someone who was considered female at birth. A transsexual woman would have been considered male at birth. You’re using the accepted terminology backwards.
Post #328 of this thread from Lacunae: “WHAT THE FUCK!? WHY IS THIS RETARDED LITTLE 8 YEAR OLD THOUGHT OF AS NORMAL AND PEOPLE ARE ALLOWING HIM TO THINK HE’S A GIRL WHEN HE IS NOT A GIRL, BUT THIS 13 YEAR OLD AND HIS FAMILY ARE GETTING IN TROUBLE BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT TO TREAT HIS CANCER A CERTAIN WAY!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK AND IGNORANT…”
Ooof, the overuse of exclamation points and caps tell me you’re nothing but offended here…
Just some dental questions, since you invited, were braces considered unnecessary by your parents? Is it a form of plastic surgery you consider unnecessary?
