I have been spending time reading the thoughts and experiences of FTMs in their teens and early 20s, in their own words, on their own blogs. In many cases, once past the initial euphoria of transition, I’m seeing a lot of despair, a lot of “this isn’t how I thought it would be.” Dysphoria...
twentythreetimes said: why would you think doctors care?
I misspoke. All therapists and doctors don’t care, I’m sure, but I know some do. I’ve talked to a few, and I’m acquainted with one MD sociallly who is a “gender” specialist. She is, in general, a kind person and believes she is doing the right thing. In your experience, would you say that most of these professionals actually don’t care? It’s not a rhetorical question–I’d really like to know your thoughts.
I have talked to one psychotherapist who is very gender critical, but feels she has to hide it because every other therapist she knows has bought into the narrative, and to openly challenge the current paradigm could put her career in jeopardy.