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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

But what if they did??? I wouldn't be such an idiot then, eh? So the only difference is that it was not real? Well so much for the tolerance of the so-called 'frogs gay-makers'.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

And they just announced that they’re going to fund studies trying to link vaccines to autism. Talk about a massive waste of government money….

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I know it's not the case because the studies basically are for a wider population set than just transgender people... But even if it weren't, even if it was to create a population of trans mice to use for experiments benefiting trans people; we need it.

People rag on about the possibilities of regret for the transitioned but it is so statistically rare that it really isn't a huge problem... but one of the actual risks of existing as a trans or intersex person is medicine in general doesn't test or teach for your population. Trans people are very often given entirely wrong doses of meds because of assumptions about how they should react to them. Rule of thumb is that the adage that for anyone on horomones "trans women are women, trans men are men" is basically the way to go. This is because if you treat an Assigned male at birth person on feminizing estrogen like you would a phenotyical cis man for purposes of dose chances are that you will give them too much. The drugs will linger in the paitents system just like drugs do for cis women and we already know that is a great way to cause unwanted damages to the paitents' organ function and for desired care outcomes to tank. There are also some meds and health conditions which do have unique presentations in populations with mixed sex characteristics and a more in depth understanding of the nature of sex and the body is how you get cool new things.

There is a largely empty hole in medicine where trans and intersex people are concerned and having an army of "transgender" mice to test against actually would be something of benefit. I know this is a generally unacceptable thing to point out to transphobes however because in a lot of ways they just want being trans to be riskier to force people away from considering being openly trans as a viable option.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

So what like under a buck per trans person in this country?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Idiot eh? It was just proven that this statement was completely true. Consider how grievously the media is manipulating all of you.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Swing and a miss! You and your ilk are a fucking embarrassment, but, you also have no shame, it's a devastating combination.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Wrong again, idiot.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Hah, 3 whole comments, all of them nuts.

Another bot for the blocklist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Where’s your proof?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Stick to reddit, mouthbreather.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So it's not as simple as these memes are making it. They were making mice transgender but it was to study the effects on the transitioning hormones had on their bodies abilities to fight HIV. I have now explained what is actually happening but it doesn't align with either side so I'm ready for my downvotes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

out of all that speech, this was the most hurtful one? Really?!

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