I get my information from neuroscientists and sex researchers
And I'm going to have to do some agreeing and disagreeing with you.
It is true that some activists push unscientific things. Many researchers leave academia because of all the bullying they receive. So research work there has been corrupted. If Ray Blanchard the main guy behind the DSM task force being banned from Twitter wasn't an indicator already that researchers are bullied and have their friends and families targeted for not following ideology not backed by science.
With that said researchers that do follow actual science and not corrupted science will still tell you that transgender is not a mental disorder. Not all trans like you said are dysphoric. Not all physically transition with surgery. Not all are mentally depressed by their own transgenderism. Only depressed by others causing their depression. If someone is bullied you at school and become depressed you don't blame the victim. You target the bullies. You may teach the victim to better mentally cope with the bullying. But is still not the fault of the victim.
Many have genetic abnormalities that don't negatively affect the person. Like an extra finger or toe or something. That doesn't mean anything. And it's only a problem and a mental disorder if their own transgenderism (and not from bullying) is causing them feeling depressed and maybe suicidal. So this is where treatment and treating it like a mental disorder will make sense because the goal is to get them to not kill themselves.
But not all Transgenders are depressed and suicidal, and many are happy. So there is no need to treat them or treat it like a disorder if they are enjoying life (again considering outside sources like bullying). Mental disorders are only considered Mental disorders if there is something negatively affecting them and negatively affecting their life. But if transgenderism isn't negatively affecting their life and they go through everyday just fine then it's not a mental disorder.
And I do agree that young children should not transition. But older people once they reach a certain age should have the freedom to do as they see fit with their bodies.
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