Throwaway to avoid getting doxxed

I know there are probably arguments against centering biology in the discussion about trans people (and if you want to make these arguments to me please do, I'm all ears), but I have found that many transphobes are brought to reflection when told that transgender feelings have a congenital basis, like homosexuality. I have been testing this. Again, I realize this might be a flawed or wrongheaded approach and I am open to criticism.

Anyway, my issue is that, while I have read some research, I do not have a strong enough grasp of the field as a whole to be forceful with this rhetoric. If I start posting studies, I might end up cherrypicking a position that is open to strong criticism.

I realize the research itself is unsettled and many questions remain, but I just want enough to inspire doubt. I want people to doubt that their current understanding of trans people is correct.

This study published in nature found correlations in the parietal lobe that might be associated with perception of one's own body, but I do not feel comfortable posting studies anywhere until I feel more confident that I know what I am talking about.

*got rid of the word "transsexual"

  • Ideology [she/her]
    ·
    2 years ago

    While medical basis for transness can help, it can also be a crutch as well. Transmedicalists and trutrans/truscum sort of ideologies can be repressive toward nonbinary identities and even help conservatives out by splitting transpeople up between the "right" ones and the "wrong" ones.

    Quick example of a non-binary study I found.

    • throwaway_159246837 [none/use name]
      ·
      2 years ago

      I've heard of truscums and how toxic they've been. Do you think I risk doing more harm than good when I bring biology into these discussions online?

      • Ideology [she/her]
        ·
        2 years ago

        Depends, like we need to recognize that the need/desire to alleviate dysphoria is very real in a lot of people, but not all trans or nonbinary people have extreme dysphoria and tbh with "life, liberty, pursuit of happiness" etc it's not our place to define others even if they transition socially or medically for cultural reasons.

        Basically, it's a variety of spectrums that current science is only touching on so we can't take evidence as word of god, only a suggestion. You can bring this stuff up but the primary evidence you should search for and put foward is that transitioning works. It's empirically verified to reduce stress/depression in queer people and detransitioning stats are blown way out of proportion by terfs. 90% of detrans ppl do so because of social pressure, not because they have regrets.

        • throwaway_159246837 [none/use name]
          ·
          2 years ago

          transitioning works. It's empirically verified to reduce stress/depression in queer people and detransitioning stats are blown way out of proportion by terfs. 90% of detrans ppl do so because of social pressure, not because they have regrets.

          Excellent! this is another line of rhetoric I want to build up. Do you have any studies on hand? Should I make a new thread?

          • Ideology [she/her]
            ·
            2 years ago

            https://hexbear.net/post/90266/comment/992896

            This is a comment I found on the topic, mainly focused on trans children because that's usually where the topic of detrans pops up.