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Also, just because something is not recognized as an IS condition, that does not mean that it shouldn't be reclassified as such. tryke >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: GIRES >Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:31:01 EST > >thank you for the further explanation, just a few comments/responses: > > > Another of the "experts" appointed by this group is Richard Green of > > London's Charing Cross GIC, who was President of HBIGDA when its > > so-called "Standards of Care" were revised to include the statement > > that "The Gender Identity Disorders are Mental Disorders". > >the reality is that, according to the diagnostic systems, Gender Identity >Disorders ARE mental disorders, ...i'm not saying that they/it SHOULD be, >but simply that GID is a diagnosis, so the above statement is *just* a >factual statement. > > > > I am more than a little cautious of any organisation which claims to > > be representing trans people yet whose advisory committees hold an > > overwhelming majority of non-trans people (is there anything > > resembling a valid explanation for this phenomenon?) > >reasonable? no not reasonable, but i think this is because these experts >are >MEDICAL experts, not political activists....and as i'm sure you are aware >the >medical communities records on trans issues is well, less than >exemplary.... > >ari > >including the two > > mentioned above whose "expertise" and regard for trans people are, at > > best, arguable, and which, on most substantive matters, appears to be > > working in direct opposition to the views held by most activists. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%