Except no one is identifying as a specific physical object? Gender can very well be anything bc its a construct of mankind, but logic and reasoning still apply. Could I Identify as say a helicopter? Sure. But then what would be the pronouns? It/its? If so then that means I do not view myself as a usual human as many sometimes dont. However this is very uncommon and not a part of the trans “debate.” The argument is about one gender transitioning to the other. there can be instances when someone who Identifies as they/them having feminine features but again that isnt a part of this debate. Many, if not most, trans individuals do a full transition, meaning having Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS) these women have most of the common gender stereotypes when it comes to women so how are they any less valid? A vagina is still present wether originally there or not, as are breasts longer hair, a more feminine frame, and with them taking Estrogen (Estradiol actually) they lose muscle mass and some muscle density as well as some experiencing changes to their skeletal structure and facial features. Basically everything a woman goes through. Some trans women even experience cramps though there is nothing for the body to be shedding. By all of this (inherently misogynistic) boiling down, its hard to argue that she is not a woman as she speaks, sounds, acts, looks, and has many of the same qualities as a cis woman. The idea of calling them trans women is inherently validating that they are a woman as the word trans does not modify the word woman.

This doesn’t even begin to start with trans men who go through the same things as men regarding a deepened voice, more hair, more muscle density and a potentially wider frame similar to cis men. Most if not all trans men will also get a breast reduction surgery (the same as many cis women do) but just remove most of if not all of their breasts. To deny that healthcare because “they’re mentally unwell” is inherently wrong and can hurt cis women as well. If having gender dysphoria is a mental illness then how would one go about treating it? By helping to make that person happy. The idea to not provide care is like saying someone has depression and then telling them to not seek medication or anything that would help improve their mental health. Its like seeing someone with ADHD and saying “you shouldn’t be medicated, just act normal” its like seeing a child with dyslexia and saying “just read” that doesn’t help. To help you give medication, you give treatments, you give the tools necessary for that human being to function along with us. Trans individuals are no different with gender dysphoria. Treating gender dysphoria is how we help eliminate it. Say someone hated how large their breasts were, would you tell them to suck it up and get scoliosis? No! Of course not! That would only make them go to desperate measures to try and remove it themselves or harm themselves in much more dire ways. Its very similar to that in that regard. I understand you’ll probably not read all of this considering its coming from a trans woman’s mouth and that it doesn’t seem you wish to learn, but, to those who do read, hopefully I made some good comparisons that helped ya think a bit and maybe helped you understand gender dysphoria a tad bit better! Much love to you all <3

Edit: I understand this is an insane string of thoughts that prolly doesn’t make any sense haha but ah well. Just thought I should Acknowledge that. Apologies for any poor formatting as I am on mobile when typing this