while trans law It was a breath of fresh air for people who have been criticized for years for simply expressing who they really are, and it has also angered some sections of society. Therefore, in Ana Rosa Program took the opportunity to interview the Vice President of the College of Physicians of Madrid, Louise Gonzalez, who strongly opposed the law, calling it unscientific.
To do this, he claims that hormones can have very serious side effects for transgender people. It also ensures that children who say they are transgender mental disorders. And even shows his rejection alleged social contagion this will promote trans rights.
The Ana Rosa program voiced it all. But what is true in what he says? We must be very sure before we say that something unscientific. Because science lacks political overtones, or at least it should. You must also be free from prejudice and stick to the evidence. With that in mind, let’s see what he actually says.
No more side effects than other drugs
One of the first arguments that Gonzalez used in the Ana Rosa program is that transgender people who take hormones can suffer serious irreversible consequences. “Eat irreparable damage to fertility, dissatisfaction with sexual desire and an increase in the incidence of tumors“.
This is partly true, but you must take into account several factors. First, it’s trans. It doesn’t necessarily mean getting hormones. Many people freely express their identity without resorting to hormones, and this does not make them less transgender. However, if they choose to do so, they are treated with all available information. They are told what the side effects are. Just as they are communicated to the cis woman who decides take birth control. Because yes, these drugs are also based on hormones, they can also cause side effects, and doctors don’t raise their hands for this in programs like Ana Rosa.
Myths about Mental Illness in the Ana Rosa Program
Another claim made by this doctor in the Ana Rosa program is that among transgender people, especially children, “40% have autism spectrum disorders70% affected intimidation, insult or abuse.” In addition, he adds that they all have a diagnosis adjustment or personality disorders. That is why he considers the trans law “outrageous.”
At this point, we can ask ourselves the typical question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. Of course, many trans children are bullied. But it’s not bullying that makes them trans, it’s vice versa.
In regards to autism spectrum disorders, it is true that there are some studies that link them to transgender people. But there are two issues to consider. On the one hand, that information is limited and that the authors of the study themselves tend to state the need for further study. On the other hand, many of these studies are based on self-reported autistic personality traits. This is something that can lead to many prejudices, so will not be reliable results. And even if it were true, even if it were true, what is specific link, we would have to find causality beyond chance. Moreover, even if such a causal relationship were found, it this does not mean that transgender people are sickespecially since they should not be treated with their own gender identity.
Now, as a result of these statements on the Ana Rosa program, people are starting to talk about transgender people suffering from mental illness. And here we must be very clear, because no, They don’t have it. Disease refers to a health problem or any deviation from the physiological state of the body. They don’t have any health problems. neither physical nor mental. Your body is fine too. At best, it can be said that they malfunction when they are not allowed to be who they really are.
Outside the Guide to Mental Disorders
It was for this reason that many years ago it was removed from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) term “gender identity disorder” (GID) and was renamed “gender dysphoria”. This modification was made because it is not a disorder. And it’s true that many of them suffer gender dysphoria. That is, an unpleasant reaction of rejection of the gender that they were assigned. This is solved in such a simple way as to let them live under their own sex.
However, it should be noted that Gonzalez also pushed for the Ana Rosa program due to the problems it could cause for minors. However, although trans law allows them to take certain steps until the age of eighteen, they cannot undergo surgery or be subjected to any irreversible hormonal effects. Therefore, no damage. The intimidation that worries her so much more painfulAnd. And the decision is exactly what she criticizes.
Source: Hiper Textual
