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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by ethersteeds on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @12:56AM (#45112370)
Hm, what you're saying only makes sense if you believe that being gay or trans is a mental illness comparable to an eating disorder.

i.e. it's nonsense.

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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by graemep on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @04:59AM (#45113635)
Body dysphoria is a recognised mental illness.
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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by account42 on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @05:00AM (#45113649)
That's because they are.
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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by graemep on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @11:54AM (#45117233)
Being gay is not generally recognised as mental illness, although it has been in the past. Being trans is less well defined (historically even being gay was not well defined, or defined the same way).
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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by Akronymus on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @06:12AM (#45114064)
dysphoria is certainly a mental illness, transitioning is merely one possible treatment for it (though, pushed as one of the first rather than as one of the last options, which I personally find concerning.)
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