One would expect complete equality in today’s “modern” society. Cries for social justice are made daily, but it is uncertain if these cries are being heard and appropriate action is being taken. While there are many social issues that deserve the public’s attention, gender issues are becoming more obvious in the media. Non-binary genders have been almost completely overlooked in both media and society as a whole. The media should be more diversified and appeal to all genders, not just the binary two, so non-binary people can be more easily accepted in society and binary people can be comfortable with their place on the gender spectrum. Claims such as these are often countered with the argument that there are only two genders, male and female.
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GID is a disorder in which a person wants to be of a different sex. Some claim that this is a disorder because one should not want to change their body. This disorder, however, is declining in popularity. As Richards et al. point out, the DSM-5 removed GID in favor of gender dysphoria, and the DSM-5 explicitly states that having a different gender is not a disorder (97). While many non-binary people feel comfortable with their natural bodies, some take medicine or undergo surgeries to change their sex to fit their gender. Corradi claims that these sex-reassignment surgeries are “physical mutilations” similar to amputations and lobotomies (19). While sex-reassignments do occur, their risks calculated before proceeding. In fact, Zucker et al. state that they do not try to change their patients; they just want them to be comfortable with who they are. Their treatments are usually therapy based, and they try to avoid medication, thus showing that they understand that there is nothing technically “wrong” with the patient (383). So while altering one’s body may be considered extreme, it is usually a last resort for those who cannot see themselves living in a body that does not match their gender. This, however, is not a strong enough argument for
GID is a disorder in which a person wants to be of a different sex. Some claim that this is a disorder because one should not want to change their body. This disorder, however, is declining in popularity. As Richards et al. point out, the DSM-5 removed GID in favor of gender dysphoria, and the DSM-5 explicitly states that having a different gender is not a disorder (97). While many non-binary people feel comfortable with their natural bodies, some take medicine or undergo surgeries to change their sex to fit their gender. Corradi claims that these sex-reassignment surgeries are “physical mutilations” similar to amputations and lobotomies (19). While sex-reassignments do occur, their risks calculated before proceeding. In fact, Zucker et al. state that they do not try to change their patients; they just want them to be comfortable with who they are. Their treatments are usually therapy based, and they try to avoid medication, thus showing that they understand that there is nothing technically “wrong” with the patient (383). So while altering one’s body may be considered extreme, it is usually a last resort for those who cannot see themselves living in a body that does not match their gender. This, however, is not a strong enough argument for