Tag Archives: DSM-V
OMG – transsexualism is still grounds for sectioning
As we write of things like the sectioning of trans people, it’s easy to see that as past, finished, something which could never happen again. Lest we forget, it’s important to remember that as recently as 2007 the British Government … Continue reading
Filed under Transphobia
Gender-reparative therapy
In the recent post about DSM V, I alluded to concerns within the trans community about the composition of the APA workgroups. The opposition has many facets but a core objection is that the APA has not spoken against reparative therapy … Continue reading
Filed under Transphobia
DSM V
Many transsexual people find the classification of gender identity disorder(GID) as a mental disorder inaccurate and offensive. It harks back to the time when homosexuality was also classified as a mental disorder: fortunately that has now changed. To blame is DSM-IV-TR, version … Continue reading
Filed under Equality
