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originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Annee
Opinion, belief --- does not trump the knowledge and experience of an actual person who lives it.
On a side note, you should read the book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" by neurologist Oliver Sacks. The guy who mistook his wife for a hat had some rare visual data disorder, and when about to put his hat on, reached for his wife's head instead and attempted to lift it off like her body was a hat rack. He mistook his foot for his shoe and his shoes for his foot and couldn't decide which one to put on the other. There was another guy who didn't believe his leg was his. Great stories and great read. Point being, people's experiences are often delusional.
originally posted by: OpenMindedRealist
a reply to: Annee
When in doubt, dodge and deflect!
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: OpenMindedRealist
Nah. Comparing transgender people with people who believe and act like animals is an insult. Someone in this thread compared transgender people to sociopaths who cut off dogs and cats heads.
From a purely pragmatic approach (which is what science is all about) why is the zoanthropy comparison not appropriate?
I'm not sure you understand camparisons and contrasts.
Perhaps psychoses is a sharp contrast to gender dysphoria.
originally posted by: Mugly
a reply to: MystikMushroom
hahahahaah..
you talking about them lamer furry people huh
another group that is mentally ill
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
There are people that dress up and like to pretend to be animals for fun -- then there are people that sincerely believe that they ARE an animal and want to be an animal all the time.
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For one it is so rare. How many people do you know of that believe they are animals and act like animals?
That excuse, for why you think zoanthropy cannot be compared to gender dysphoria. The only reason you gave was that zoanthropy is rare, but gender dysphoria is not much more common.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: Teikiatsu
Dude grows up in a male body. Dude has all the male equipment. After 13 years in this body, dude suddenly thinks he's not a dude and is in the wrong body.
Don't know about Lila. We don't have all the information.
However, transgenderism is a real phenomenon. Some children as young as maybe 3 to 6 have identified themselves as the opposite sex.