This is the story of Lupe, and her quest for the girl in the mirror.

6th February 2011

Link reblogged from F*ck Yeah LGBT with 123 notes

Transgender differences on brain scan →

A 2010 study of 121 transgender people found that 38 per cent realised they had gender variance by age 5. White matter differences could provide independent confirmation that such children might benefit from treatment to delay puberty.

On one hand, this strikes me as an amazing breakthrough for recognition of gender variance.

On the other, this seems like a double edged sword; this makes me fear the possibility that this could be used to police those who wish to state their gender as being different to what they were assigned. It was a difficult journey to accept me, myself, as I am. It is an even longer and more difficult one to maintain to myself that I deserve to be as I am and that I further deserve treatment to make my body match what I want it to be. I feel wary of what could take my own validation away.

Source: queerfemmepolitik

  1. infiniteacronym reblogged this from fuckyeahlgbt and added:
    I’m very curious and wish I could try this scan out…
  2. poeticinqueery reblogged this from danikathelesbrarian and added:
    Wow. Well, for those looking for scientific answers, I guess they are leading toward it!
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  7. ignatius-m reblogged this from boitalk and added:
    How awesome will it be if this works and soon? It could improve the lives of so many.
  8. terroristfag reblogged this from pixiemoon42 and added:
    What the fuck? I don’t expect mainstream peeps to get it right, but this article about trans people is transphobic....
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    ^commentary. I am not interested in research for “causes” of trans/queer identities, or in indicators of...
  12. itmustbelupe reblogged this from fuckyeahlgbt and added:
    On one hand, this strikes me as an amazing breakthrough for recognition of gender variance. On the other, this seems...
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  14. paradiseonapage reblogged this from fuckyeahlgbt and added:
    this really scares me because i’ve been on the drugs they would use to delay puberty. they are fucking horrible. as of...
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    Science, I love you. I was reading about a study like this in my gender class, with adults, and one of the common...
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