Here at Why Do People Do That, we’re not afraid to cover what some people argue are controversial topics, and our most recent episode reflects that.
Though, in our mind, this should not be controversial.
We are talking about the idea of being transgender, or “being a different gender than the one that we were assigned at birth.”
This is, perhaps, one of the most high emotion topics at the moment – so much so that one of the focuses of the new government is to eliminate “transgender ideology” from all facets of American Life. But a lot of people are taking on this debate without actually understanding what it is. They hear “a boy is dressing as a girl” and think that is a problem. What they are missing is the extreme complexity of gender, gender presentation, brain differences, and so much more that go into it.
We hope you’ll listen to our most recent podcast where we talk about this from a mental health perspective:
We know that this topic is difficult for many people, especially because it seems “new.” Like it’s popular. So much so that someone in the comments section actually said that:
But here’s the thing, it’s not new. Not even close. Not only has this been referenced throughout history, but we can actually see biological differences in the brain and have always had words for this type of behavior without necessarily the acknowledgement of what was going on:
- Tomboy.
- Metrosexual.
- Cross Dresser.
The reason we don’t think it was very common was because they were forced to hide it because no one was talking about it. Many people were also depressed, maybe even suicidal.
Also, it’s not exactly “popular.” No one feels better calling themselves a gender that they are not. If anything, there is significantly more evidence that the person puts themselves at considerable risk of harm in doing so.
But we talk about all of this in the podcast, and you can let us know your thoughts in the comments section of our YouTube page.
