[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Health issues are a different kettle of fish as trans people can still find themselves falling ill with issues that affects their birth gender and in those cases, doctors should discuss the issue frankly but still acknowledge their preferred gender.

We have ridiculous incidents of transwomen being called for smear checks, and transmen NOT being called, because of how the system is set up. I don't really think that peoples sex should be changed on medical registers, as its quite dangerous. I mean, imagine a situation where a transman passes completely, and is also one of these that refuses to acknowledge that they actually are female, despite everything. Medical records say they are male too. And they have a heart attack. The symptoms of a heart attack vary a LOT between men and women, so this could actually be missed. Because the system is not set up to acknowledge that the person is trans, rather than the sex they want to be.

Everything needs changed tbh. Its possible to acknowledge sex, but still be respectful of a persons wishes for pronouns and stuff. Most trans people do not actually think that they have changed sex, and would be sensible with medical stuff, but there are some who reckon they have actually changed sex, even if all they have done is taken some cross sex hormones. It needs to be setup so there is a marker for trans. So their medical file or whatever says a transman is female, but trans. So doctors know to use him pronouns and that, but also know that they are not actually male (if at the same doctors for years the doc would know anyway, but I am talking people who register at a new doctors after surgery or whatever, and will put themselves as the opposite sex on registration forms). And the few transpeople who DO reckon their sex is irrelevant, really need to get over it, medical wise as its bloody dangerous to actually pretend you are the opposite sex.

This is also an issue with GRCs actually. They allow people to change their birth certificate to say they are the opposite sex. Birth certificates are historical documents, and are used for ID purposes. I actually don't see the need in altering them to basically..lie.

Sex and gender are different things, but unfortunately many professions, and transpeople, think they are the same thing.