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Transwomen and transmen do not have DSDs - discuss

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NextRinny · 24/07/2025 16:45

I postulate that:
With the same proportion as in the general population, the group of people who identify as trans do not have any biological defect in their sexual development pathway.

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MrsCarson · 24/07/2025 17:29

What's this bloody -Discuss in the titles I've seen lately, Sounds like you think you're a lectureer at a college.

Merrymouse · 24/07/2025 17:20

Cattenberg · 24/07/2025 16:52

I don't know if gender dysphoria has a neurological cause. If it does, then I suppose it could be considered a DSD.

The clue is in the name. A disorder of sexual development affects your reproductive organs, not your brain.

JustSpeculation · 24/07/2025 17:12

jensondolally · 24/07/2025 17:09

The (real) existence of DSDs is often use to justify the “things aren’t binary” argument. But you have very few instances of people who call themselves trans claiming that they actually do have a DSD. So to me, DSD and trans are two completely different things. One is biology, one is “feelings”.

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True. If there was no binary there would be nothing for the SD to differ from. DSD would be a redundant term.

jensondolally · 24/07/2025 17:09

NextRinny · 24/07/2025 16:45

I postulate that:
With the same proportion as in the general population, the group of people who identify as trans do not have any biological defect in their sexual development pathway.

The (real) existence of DSDs is often use to justify the “things aren’t binary” argument. But you have very few instances of people who call themselves trans claiming that they actually do have a DSD. So to me, DSD and trans are two completely different things. One is biology, one is “feelings”.

Igmum · 24/07/2025 17:08

Yup I agree. DSDs/intersex are NOTHING TO DO with trans WHATSOEVER. Also humans are not clownfish. HTH.

ErrolTheDragon · 24/07/2025 17:03

I’m not aware of any evidence that disproves your statement. And there are many cases of people with a trans identity who are fertile, in all cases congruent with their sex not their gender identity. This is so obvious and apparent it shouldn’t need saying.

titchy · 24/07/2025 16:54

If the cause was neurological then it wouldn’t be a sexual development disorder.

Cattenberg · 24/07/2025 16:52

I don't know if gender dysphoria has a neurological cause. If it does, then I suppose it could be considered a DSD.

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