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By: Yanhee International Hospital USA

The topic of transsexuality can be quite controversial, especially in the deep south. Most of the Western world is taught Christianity in some shape or form, and with this comes the belief that any sexually ambiguous behavior is automatically considered “evil”, “wicked” or “bad”. Add to that, that the majority of the world is afraid of the unknown and things not easily understood. So let’s talk about transsexuality and explain things a little.

Don’t worry if it is a little difficult at first, many transsexuals themselves have a hard time understanding this whole thing. I guess the definition of what it means to be human is much, much more complex than any of us ever imagined. Ok, firstly, transsexualism is NOT the same as being gay or lesbian. There are 4 main parts to you and me.

1. Your physical sex – that’s what’s between your legs and what you can see in the mirror

2. Your sexual orientation – although this has to do with sex, it is not something you can see. It is something you feel in your heart. It is the person you are attracted to romantically and sexually.

3. Your gender Identification – Now for most people, their physical sex is aligned with their gender Identification. Most male bodies have a man’s Identity. Most female bodies have a woman’s identity. Got that? Ok great. Let’s move on.

4. Your Outward Expression/Behavior – This is your natural form of expression and behavior, which is either interpreted as “masculine” or “feminine”. This part is very hard to really understand, because we’re taught contrasting messages in the media and in society. We’re taught that masculine behavior falls in line with aggression, competitiveness, strength, and control. Little girls are seen as masculine if they play with toy cars, wrestle with their play mates, and participate in athletic play. Little boys are seen as feminine if they play with dolls, make up, or participate in activities that usually girls do.

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It is unfortunate that society sets such limiting constraints on what is acceptable behavior for children. The act of playing with dolls will never cause a person to become something he is not, otherwise all any lesbian or FTM would have to do to be cured of their struggle is to simply get a bunch of dolls and play with them for a few hours.

If the act of participating in sports could change a person’s sexual orientation to that of a heterosexual male’s or if playing with toy cars could change a person’s gender Identification then all gay and MTF women would have to do is simply go to the gym and pump some iron for a few days and life would be peaceful! So, as you can see, what it means to be human is very complex, and there is not just one single factor that determines who and what you are. Having said that, we’re going to go further.

The process it takes to create you and me is very complex and precise. Imagine an unending web or chain of actions that have to be just right to create an everday man or woman. Unfortunately for us, nature is creative and spontaneous. That means that there are going to be exceptions or as science puts it “mutations”. This means that not every male body is going to have a man’s mind. Nature is not perfect. It means that not every female body gets a woman’s mind.

Nature is spontaneous and deviates sometimes. Just like some people are born with an arm in the wrong position or without an eye, so people who are transsexual are born with mis-aligned minds and bodies. There is absolutely nothing wrong that, just like there is nothing wrong with someone born without legs, and both have all the right to seek medical help for their corrective surgeries. All people deserve to live a happy life, and more often than not, they have a completely different answer for their happiness than you have for them. There is only one expert who has the most credibility as to what will really make you happy, and that is you.

Now, can you begin to understand how it is possible for someone to have a completely healthy male body, and also be attracted to women, but that their gender Identification is that of a woman? Maybe, if more little girls were allowed to play and experiment with toy cars, tools, electronics, then less women would get ripped off by sleazy car salesmen. Maybe, if more little boys were allowed to play and experiment with baby dolls, learning how to change diapers, and play at forming a bond with a baby doll, then there’d be less teen pregnancies and less single mothers, struggling to raise their children. Maybe there’d be less orphanages filled with sad kids. Till next time…all the best to you 🙂

P.S. Feel adventurous?  If you aren’t TS or IS, imagine for the next 2 days yourself in the body of the opposite sex. Imagine how you would move differently, your voice, your mannerisms. How would you dress? What would your size be? How would you talk? Could you still talk about the same topics? If you’re really adventurous, try dressing up as the opposite sex. (Maybe on the next Halloween) lol