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I've realised I was wrong in my response. The comment you were reacting to did not mention the word diagnose. And I shouldn't have used it in my response. You
by badcppdev 4y ago
I've realised I was wrong in my response. The comment you were reacting to did not mention the word diagnose. And I shouldn't have used it in my response.
You seemed to have jumped to a conclusion, used the word diagnose, and you are now trying to argue about the use of that word.
- a_shovel 4y agoI use "diagnose" in the casual sense of "tell someone something about themself", not the strict sense of a doctor identifying a condition. The specific word is irrelevant. The myth is that people realize they are trans because other people told them they are trans, instead of that person realizing it themself. This lets bigots choose between casting trans people as insidious recruiter, seeking out innocent children for conversion, and casting them as helpless victim, too indoctrinated to know what's best for them. Either way, it allows them options for disregarding the views of trans people that that just aren't available when you accept that being transgender is a genuine and considered view of one's self.