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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If the only way to help transgendered people is to call them mentally ill, maybe there's a bigger problem you're missing.

[–] llamajester421@kbin.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is not the only way, WHO provides a code "gender incongruence" that is a condition "related to sexual health". Not a mental disorder. https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/frequently-asked-questions/gender-incongruence-and-transgender-health-in-the-icd

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Fine. Then Peru should do that.

[–] mister_monster@monero.town 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, the problem is "do no harm". To modify your body, a medical professional needs to be fixing something, i.e. you have an illness that needs treatment.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bro forgot about the entire practice of plastic surgery.

[–] mister_monster@monero.town 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying gender affirming care is elective?

No, just responding to this bit

To modify your body, a medical professional needs to be fixing something,

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

So... you are under the bizarre (and very wrong) impression that doctors in other countries only give gender-affirming care to people they have determined have an illness?

Because, as I said, you are very wrong.