Has anyone ever watched Triggernometry on YT? I know... YouTube, but hear me out. There's a great segment they did with Posie Parker, a "feminist" (although she's very traditional for someone who calls herself a feminist...), who speaks out against the Trans movement. You can watch it here, if you're so inclined. There's the kinda-opposite side of the coin here.

One of the things I like about the Posie Parker video is the framing of her arguments. First off, my bias: I agree with her 100%. But the best part of her argument, imo, is that she states a known difference between gender dysphoria and the Trans movement. Gender dysphoria is a dysphoria. In all other forms of dysphoria, do we encourage the dysphoria? No. Do we cut off a person's leg because they feel it shouldn't be there? No. So why are people so eager to cut off their God-given parts simply because they feel like the opposite gender? (Think about that. How do they know? Who told them, "this is what it feels like to be a boy. A girl"? That doctors are promoting this is crazy.) In the case of gender reassignment surgery, we can't even guarantee that it will help and/or cure the dysphoria! Many participants of the surgery go missing or can't be found again. Many commit suicide.

I can't even express the levels of sadness I feel for those who suffer from any kind of dysphoria. The distress a person must feel everyday is mind-boggling. Most importantly, the way we go about treating gender dysphoria is simply inhumane. It's disgusting and terrible and....Gah, I'm so sorry, OP, that you've gone/are going through this illness.

The Trans movement, however, is a politically motivated movement that doesn't care about the individual. In fact, many see the Trans movement as a way to "cure" homosexuality. You can't be gay if you're actually a woman in a man's body, you know! There's also the very real issue of pedophilia, as many men (and women, too) who've been abused go and become the abuser -- but a culturally acceptable one now! For those good "trans" people, who are looking for honest-to-goodness help, the trans movement is like a single pat to the head: "Good Trans person. Hurting inside? Don't care. Go be political for the benefit of our movement."

But none of the above issues matter if you're a parent who wants to protect their child from sick people. Men should not be anywhere near a woman's changing room/bathroom/private space simply because he thinks he's a she. No. I'm sorry. I don't care about your feelings. A 12 year old girl going through puberty shouldn't have to feel unsafe in a supposedly female-only space. People are weird enough at that age! Make more single person bathrooms/changing rooms, then! Geez.

I get pretty heated up about this issue, but I hope my words were taken with thoughtful consideration and not judgement. I care for people, I truly do, and I make an honest effort to be a better person daily. I do not suffer from dysphoria. I think it's a terrible thing to suffer from. It's not the same thing as being Trans, however. I'm not Trans. Although I'm empathetic to a degree, I won't negotiate my morals and faith for a movement that disregards the welfare of children.

TL;DR: OP makes a great point about gender dysphoria, but many hear "gender dysphoria" and immediate assume "trans" (and vice versa). Not so! Dysphoria is a real issue that many people suffer from (although those who suffer from gender dysphoria are a very small part of our overall population), and should be treated as such -- not the way popular culture and get-rich doctors enjoy treating it: with gender reassignment surgery. The Trans movement, on the other hand, is political and a way to blur moral lines, especially when it comes to pedophilia.

Good luck, OP, with your health and mental well-being. I'm glad you're here and I'm praying for you.