Comments on: Researchers Find a Gene Linked to Transsexualism http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:55:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11716 Sarah Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:17:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11716 As a male to female transgender person myself (clinically diagnosed) I am cautiously optimistic about this news as it supports (to me at least) my view of myself. Although I have not transitioned, a strong, innate female self-identity has been part of my being ever since I can remember, and is ever present no matter how I try to deny or bury it. I am sure there are some persons who fall more under the “nurture” umbrella but for me and a great many of us otherwise masculine men, the possibilities of this discovery is that we may finally have an answer to the question of why. As a male to female transgender person myself (clinically diagnosed) I am cautiously optimistic about this news as it supports (to me at least) my view of myself. Although I have not transitioned, a strong, innate female self-identity has been part of my being ever since I can remember, and is ever present no matter how I try to deny or bury it. I am sure there are some persons who fall more under the “nurture” umbrella but for me and a great many of us otherwise masculine men, the possibilities of this discovery is that we may finally have an answer to the question of why.

]]> By: Kate http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11658 Kate Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:08:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11658 I'm cautiously optimistic about this news, something we in the TG community have been hoping someone would find for a long while. It won't evaporate the social stigma, but for some of us (like my cloud of family/friends), it might help them to be a bit more comfortable with the idea. At the least, it should help people see this is NOT something we make up - at least those of us who know we were born with it. I’m cautiously optimistic about this news, something we in the TG community have been hoping someone would find for a long while. It won’t evaporate the social stigma, but for some of us (like my cloud of family/friends), it might help them to be a bit more comfortable with the idea. At the least, it should help people see this is NOT something we make up – at least those of us who know we were born with it.

]]> By: Louise http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11622 Louise Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:08:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11622 As Dr Harley himself said: While the genetic link was statistically significant, it was weak ... So, it seems to be important to keep on carrying researches about this topic. Anyhow, It's absolutely an evidence that there is a great gap between people who are "born with it" and those who have chosen it as a "way of life"..., maybe more numerous, and certainly often more visible. Louise, post-op MtF, France As Dr Harley himself said: While the genetic link was statistically significant, it was weak …
So, it seems to be important to keep on carrying researches about this topic.
Anyhow, It’s absolutely an evidence that there is a great gap between people who are “born with it” and those who have chosen it as a “way of life”…, maybe more numerous, and certainly often more visible.
Louise, post-op MtF, France

]]> By: Cam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11510 Cam Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:54:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11510 The Atlantic recently published an excellent article on transgender children. Well worth reading. Ihttp://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200811/transgender-children The Atlantic recently published an excellent article on transgender children. Well worth reading.

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]]> By: Jillian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11474 Jillian Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:22:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11474 Yes. The research supports the findings, but will health insurance company's will come around and start covering surgery? We can only hope. Yes. The research supports the findings, but will health insurance company’s will come around and start covering surgery? We can only hope.

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 Rich Wilson Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:23:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11454 I have a transgender child - make to female. Our child was born with birth defects brought on by asthma medicine taken before we knew my wife was pregnant. We didn't know about the transgender issue until our child was 24 years old. My wife and I both believe the transgender issue was another of the birth defects. This latest research tends to support this idea. I have a transgender child – make to female. Our child was born with birth defects brought on by asthma medicine taken before we knew my wife was pregnant. We didn’t know about the transgender issue until our child was 24 years old. My wife and I both believe the transgender issue was another of the birth defects. This latest research tends to support this idea.

]]> By: Toni http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11424 Toni Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:14:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11424 We think its great, lol We think its great, lol

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/comment-page-1/#comment-11381 Chris Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:23:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/27/researchers-find-a-gene-linked-to-transsexualism/#comment-11381 What an amazing discovery! I wonder how transgender people will feel about this? What an amazing discovery!

I wonder how transgender people will feel about this?

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