Reply To: Moving Beyond Psychiatric Gatekeeping for Gender-Affirming Surgery

[Rachel]

I’d like to be clear about one thing: the condition for which we are discussing treatment is gender dysphoria. It is not being transgender. Being trans is not a “condition” at all, as trans people can lead healthy, happy, long lives just like anyone else.

As we know, the condition of gender dysphoria is common among trans people. However, plenty of us never experience it, or experience it only sometimes. Being transgender by itself is not a condition which requires treatment.