| Topic: | Call Made To Revive Hounslow Borough's 'Vibrant' LGBT+ Scene | |
| Posted by: | Una-Jane Winfield | |
| Date/Time: | 28/02/21 11:31:00 |
| I support groups who want to meet up in particular pubs or other places which they find congenial. But the list LGBT seems to be growing ever longer and becomes less and less easy to understand and support. For example I have learned that Stonewall's definition of "trans" includes cross-dressers: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/faqs-and-glossary/glossary-terms#t Are cross-dressers really "trans"? Most are heterosexual men, aren't they? In fact the "definition" of "gender dysphoria" is something to do with "gender identity", which seems to be very vague concept, to do with sex stereotypes. In contrast sexual orientation is much easier to understand and define. I understand that "sexual minorities" is not a subject which many people want to discuss, for fear of accusations of "transphobia". But we also need to be able to question, and I understand LGB sexual ORIENTATION - same sex attraction. But I do not understand "gender identity". Why would anyone sane want to mess up their metabolism and their sex organs, let alone have surgery to remove perfectly health organs? In fact the Gender Recognition Act 2004 includes a definition of "gender dysphoria" in s25: "“gender dysphoria” means the disorder variously referred to as gender dysphoria, gender identity disorder and transsexualism". The Act confirms that it is a mental disorder. |