Rather than maladaptive, I’d characterize being trans and in the early stages of the journey to be painful emotionally and physically. Merely having to look in

Rather than maladaptive, I’d characterize being trans and in the early stages of the journey to be painful emotionally and physically. Merely having to look in the mirror and think constantly “this is not who I should be” is damaging. That’s why people deserve sympathy and aid from society. When people say it’s maladaptive and characterize it as psychological disorder they are falling into the trap of believing that mental anguish must always have a mental solution. Thus they would prescribe therapy, drugs, and asylums. On the converse, it is much easier in reality to change physical gender than it is to change one’s mind.