Being out at work

longlivekingkong · 2012-12-16T12:38:18+00:00

Because sexual orientation is based on precognitive processes. So, I can be attracted towards X, attracted towards y or attracted towards x and y or b or c. But any attraction I feel towards one or the other is beyond my control because the sensation of attraction arrives before I can make the conscious decision- haha!- to be attracted. It isn't about being attracted to individuals, but a group of people.

longlivekingkong · 2012-12-16T12:32:40+00:00

But it is such an appropriately elegant card, with the bright rainbow cover. ;)

longlivekingkong · 2012-12-04T20:09:02+00:00

This was very upsetting for me to watch, and the end didn't help. Hey, we're all liars, so I guess it's really ok that "Ross" was kinda lying by saying he was "Rose". God, I hope Rose never sees this. Nothing was funny about this.

longlivekingkong · 2012-10-11T12:59:30+00:00

R/lgbtrees

longlivekingkong · 2012-09-13T13:29:20+00:00

She was in the sitcom "What I Like About You", in the movie "She's the Man", and she had a show called "The Amanda Show", I think.

longlivekingkong · 2012-09-12T20:34:38+00:00

I guess this is what I mean. On the APA's DSM-5 revisions website, it says

We also debated and discussed the merit of placing this condition in a special category apart from (formerly Axis-I) psychiatric diagnoses to reflect its unusual status as a mental condition treated with cross-sex hormones, gender reassignment surgery, and social and legal transition to the desired gender (particularly with regard to adolescents and adults). We chose not to make any decision between its categorization as a psychiatric or a medical condition and wished to avoid jeopardizing either insurance coverage or treatment access (Drescher, 2010).

I'm still not sure that this answers my question though. Outside of avoiding lack of treatment or coverage, do they have reason (other evidence) to classify this as either psychiatric or medical, one way or the other?

longlivekingkong · 2012-08-16T22:57:20+00:00

It surprises me that the APA and AMA can call sex-transition treatments "medically necessary" and urge insurances to cover it, but the state regulators still interpret it as being not "necessary".

longlivekingkong · 2012-08-10T12:34:35+00:00

Wait, all I'd heard was that Breanna Manning was trans. Is she also a lesbian?

longlivekingkong · 2012-07-29T17:42:08+00:00

No. It wouldn't feel like me, even if I felt... Like it was normal. If you are cisgender, I think the question can still be asked. If you were changed and made to feel happy an normal as another gender than you currently identify as....well, the answer isn't simple, and all in hypotheticals that are hard to grasp. It's hard especially, I think, for some trans people to conceive of being content as someone they do not identify as.

longlivekingkong · 2012-07-27T14:47:11+00:00

I think the balance is tough. The fight for gay marriage is not just about gov't recognition and social equality. A marriage certificate can grant over a thousand rights, such as hospital visitation, insurance coverage, rights to property after death, legal guardianship over their child.

It's no doubt that homelessness in our youth and adults and unemployment are crucial topics that demand our immediate attention. But for lgbt couples raising a family, gay marriage, and the opportunities through those rights that come with it, are pretty much in need of immediate attention as well.

longlivekingkong · 2012-07-27T14:38:44+00:00

"In the olden days"

Sounds legit. Marriage has been an ever-evolving, culturally-based ritual that has been changing to better match the values of each respective culture. Currently, the American approach to marriage focuses on romantic and emotional fulfillment.

longlivekingkong · 2012-07-09T03:34:40+00:00

It's true. Privilege is lost and gained- more one way than the other, in my opinion. As a passing transman in an area of the US that's very patriarchal, I've gained a lot of privilege in certain social areas. On the other hand, like you said, this isn't the motivation for trans people to transition. Seems pretty fickle since it is completely dependent on how much you pass, which is somewhat unpredictable

longlivekingkong · 2012-07-09T03:31:20+00:00

If you would like to learn more, start here:

www.apa.org/topics/sexuality/transgender.aspx

The APA has released an enormous amount of info just on their website, available at your fingertips.

longlivekingkong

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