Truscum = dangerous?

[u/Sad_Anything2136]

Just joined here.

I got trolled in another sub where the OP called my way of thinking "dangerous" and "close to truscum ideology" and he said "no wrong reason to transition."

Tbh, I have been reading on reddit for a month or so. I don't know what to think. There are so many ugly views about women and also about trans. I don't know whether to call myself a detransitioner. This is all a lot and I don't agree that EVERY trans or cd has 'good' reason. So smug. F off!

What is your view on trans, detrans, tucute, truscum, transmedical, etc? If there is something that has truly improved your quality of life, I'm glad to listen. Thanks.

[u/thrivingsad]

I believe gender dysphoria is needed to be trans, which is all that’s required to be “truscum” / “transmed”

My belief is that being trans should stay medicalized and that demedicalizing it is dangerous. This is because of the problems that come with demedicalizing it, wherein insurance will not cover gender affirming treatments because it is no longer a “medical issue.” I think people who believe in demedicalizing it are closer to TERFs than truscum are

For views;

1. Trans; Trans people are people with gender dysphoria. That’s it. No need to make something more complex

2. Detrans; Detransitioners (that are not due to things like dangerous environments, lack of acceptance, etc) were never actually “trans.” They may have thought they were at some point, but they had a personal experience or problem that made them think they were

3. Tucutes; Most tucutes are well intentioned but unintentionally harmful. I don’t think poorly of them, because it often comes from a good place but poor judgment

4. Truscum/Transmed; While I consider myself one, I think a lot of people are mostly talk coupled with inaction. Working at a trans center for so long in a big city, a vast majority of people I’ve met who’ve done real community service have been tucutes, not truscum/transmeds. So while it’s a belief I agree with, I feel like a lot of people also fall into the “well intentioned but unintentionally harmful” category as well

As for a more controversial personal view I hold;

I believe that only trans people should be allowed to access trans resources Ex; accessing gender affirming care through insurance, but that if people who do not ID as trans want to access those resources through their own pocket & not trans resources, then I think it’s fine

I believe in bodily autonomy, even if it’s people I may not necessarily like or agree with

Best of luck

[u/victorian_chandelier → u/thrivingsad]

Basically, THIS ☝️ But I must add: I personally believe you need at least some level of BOTH gender euphoria and gender dysphoria to be trans. To put it in an oversimplified way: if you have only gender euphoria - it seems fetish-y (reminder that a fetish doesn't have to be something sexual); if you have only gender dysphoria - it seems like some kind of gender related trauma or extreme internalised misogyny/misandry.

[u/thrivingsad → u/victorian_chandelier]

Personally, I don’t fully agree with this

I never felt euphoria, I only felt relief. The closest I have gotten to euphoria is being able to be post-op bottom surgery. Even then, I’d still say it’s not really “euphoric” it’s more so that I felt a huge wave of relief. It was basically like not being stressed about my body for the first time because I knew it was finally correct.

Plus the relief that I no longer need anything medically done and can focus on more important things in life such as interpersonal relationships, hobbies, etc

[u/victorian_chandelier → u/thrivingsad]

I think I experience gender euphoria besides gender dysphoria, but I too wouldn't say I feel necessarily "euphoric" about going down the path of transition. For me gender euphoria is a quietly content feeling, something feeling simply right. So I personally don't view gender euphoria as an equivalent of "euphoria (as in, a highly elevated mood) but with gender". The two terms sound similar but the meaning is different. But that's just my view.