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When we discuss this idea of Transsexual individuals usually the topic of intersex is

  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490209552139 When we discuss this idea of Transsexual individuals usually the topic of intersex is brought up. These are individuals in which phenotype (an individual’s observable traits) is not classifiable under male or female or is inconsistent with the chromosomal sex (X,Y or X,X). This study publish by PubMed disproves a previous study that suggested 1.7% of individuals are intersex. The pervious study includes “conditions which most clinicians do not recognize as intersex, such as Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, and late-onset adrenal hyperplasia”. The study goes on to state the more recognized definition of intersex and suggests that the previous study was 100 times higher than the actually percentage of intersex individuals. It’s a weak argument to include this 0.018% of individuals when discussing transgender individuals. I would assume these individuals have much more pressing matter then what sport they are going ...

Are individuals suffering from Gender Dysphoria brave and beautiful or....

  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21364939/ Are individuals suffering from Gender Dysphoria brave and beautiful or do they have a mental illness? Many Studies indicate that roughly HALF of all individuals suffering from Gender Dysphoria have attempted suicide and about 80% have contemplated suicide. This study is an older study that gives a very very brief overview of this statistic. Direct Quotes: Conclusions: Persons with transsexualism, after sex reassignment, have considerably higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric morbidity than the general population. Our findings suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism, and should inspire improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment for this patient group.