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I am not downplaying depression. I have it. I am simply saying gender dysphoria can effect you far more when it comes to how society views you, and your own identity. 
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I'm not saying you're doing it on purpose, or as an afront. A lot of people have depression. But saying depression can't effect how one sees themselves or how others see and think about you. Is utterly laughable. Also, people are assholes to each other for far less. My point is, we shouldn't be telling people who are depressed, to "yeah kill yourself. the world would be better off without you? Can't change your opinion on that one, how you feel isn't because your brain, it's a reality that we can't stop you from improving and getting better."

[quote=@POOHEAD189]
Schizophrenics are volatile in their moods for good reason. Trans people are not. 
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Actually, that's something I want answered. Because it always seems to be missed entirely. This protected class idea...where you can't say jokes or be rude to -this- specific group, because they cannot handle it. But, we should still totally treat them as equals. Either everyone is equal. Or we should treat others differently based on protected classes...

And the transgender community is very much apart of this double standard. You "have" to accept these people, use their preferred pronoun, let them have the bathroom they want, or you're destroying their lives. But, there is no mental problem. This is just like having the preferred sexual partner. Forget the boxing ordeal. The suicide rate. And the rest. It's a phantom concern.

(But like I said, studies show the suicide rate isn't due to discrimination. So it "being so different from depression" isn't very true at all. Doesn't matter how supportive everyone is or well off someone whose depressed may be, it can still lead to suicide. Same deal.)