More importantly, it gatekeeps gender affirming care to people that are fucked up enough by it. Some of us are significantly hindered by it, but many others can still work and function in life without transitioning.

My dysphoria is bad enough to make life as a man impossible, but I didn't even know that was the case until I came out. I also don't think it's fair to gatekeep care from people who can function without transitioning. Being a good worker bee shouldn't be the goal; that bar is too low.

[–] Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

They were able to diagnose me with gender dysphoria but they wouldn't give me treatment officially unless I pretended to be a woman for them, they probably really thought it would be funny for someone who looks just like a man to wear a dress and lipstick with face stubble. Right? So funny? Fuckin chasers. (Yes I'm calling my old doctor and my therapist chasers because they wanted me to dress like a woman without looking like one, they were so pissed when they saw me again post-DIY HRT)

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

They fucked around (denied care that they literally defined as necessary) and found out 🙄