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Manning has felt female since 2009 and possibly earlier. While on leave, she was incredibly comfortable with this gender identity, "trying to blend in as a bore

Manning has felt female since 2009 and possibly earlier. While on leave, she was incredibly comfortable with this gender identity, "trying to blend in as a bored woman looking for something interesting to do even though I was actually exhilarated." After the leaks (but before going to prison), she wrote: "I wouldn't mind going to prison for the rest of my life [for leaking information], or being executed so much, if it wasn't for the possibility of having pictures of me... plastered all over the world press... as [a] boy... [...] the CPU is not made for this motherboard..." The absolute worst disservice we - as random onlookers - can do to people with gender dysphoria is to deny their sense of self. Please try not to.

sheraz 10y ago
Feeling female and actually being one are two very different things. I do not deny that gender dysphoria is a clinical diagnosis, but that does not mean we should enable an unhealthy behavior. Rather, it is something that should be treated, and I do not think that self-mutilation is the answer (especially when funded by tax payers). Furthermore, all of this because of his "feelings"?? Are you kidding me? The west is sliding backwards into a adolescent world of feelings and identity crises. Facts be damned, satire be damned, and rational thought be damned.
- etjossem 10y ago
  > Feeling female and actually being one are two very different things. Feeling female can be an early indication that you are a woman. > I do not deny that gender dysphoria is a clinical diagnosis, but that does not mean we should enable an unhealthy behavior. On the off chance you actually care about Chelsea Manning's health, please stop referring to her as "he."
  - hnbro 10y ago
    what does "feeling female" mean?
    - etjossem 10y ago
      In this case, it's simply a quote from a counselor Manning spoke with, describing the moment when Manning first identified herself as female. [1] This situation is typically referred to as gender dysphoria - the mismatch of sex assigned at birth with gender identity. For some trans people (Manning included) the most effective ways to resolve gender dysphoria may include hormone replacement therapy or surgery. There are lots of good articles on this if you want to read more about it, including a very good piece by a clinical psychiatrist for the NYT. [2] [1] http://nymag.com/news/features/bradley-manning-2011-7/index4.html http://nymag.com/news/features/bradley-manning-2011-7/index4... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/richard-a-friedman-how-changeable-is-gender.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/richard-a-...

sheraz 10y ago

Feeling female and actually being one are two very different things. I do not deny that gender dysphoria is a clinical diagnosis, but that does not mean we should enable an unhealthy behavior. Rather, it is something that should be treated, and I do not think that self-mutilation is the answer (especially when funded by tax payers). Furthermore, all of this because of his "feelings"?? Are you kidding me? The west is sliding backwards into a adolescent world of feelings and identity crises. Facts be damned, satire be damned, and rational thought be damned.

etjossem 10y ago
> Feeling female and actually being one are two very different things. Feeling female can be an early indication that you are a woman. > I do not deny that gender dysphoria is a clinical diagnosis, but that does not mean we should enable an unhealthy behavior. On the off chance you actually care about Chelsea Manning's health, please stop referring to her as "he."
- hnbro 10y ago
  what does "feeling female" mean?
  - etjossem 10y ago
    In this case, it's simply a quote from a counselor Manning spoke with, describing the moment when Manning first identified herself as female. [1] This situation is typically referred to as gender dysphoria - the mismatch of sex assigned at birth with gender identity. For some trans people (Manning included) the most effective ways to resolve gender dysphoria may include hormone replacement therapy or surgery. There are lots of good articles on this if you want to read more about it, including a very good piece by a clinical psychiatrist for the NYT. [2] [1] http://nymag.com/news/features/bradley-manning-2011-7/index4.html http://nymag.com/news/features/bradley-manning-2011-7/index4... [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/richard-a-friedman-how-changeable-is-gender.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/opinion/sunday/richard-a-...