Did you know? - Blog #18

Did you know that the original Protocol to treat Gender Dysphoria is over 41 years old?  In other words, transgender and gender dysphoria is not a new development, nor is it a fad. Maybe if this information was available to me sooner, I could have lived a happier and healthier life sooner.   Unfortunately, this information was not revealed to me until last year when I was 48 years of age.  One can only wonder, "How many suicides, murders, assaults and discrimination could have been prevented if this information and treatment has not been swept under the rug for over 4 decades?"  This is why I decided to write this blog, and this is why so many are lobbying for more rights for those of us who are born different as transgender persons. 

If I transitioned earlier, would my life have been different?  I am sure it would have been, including I may not have had my children, which is a Blessing to me.  However, who knows, there could have been options, as there are today.  The reality is, the anxiety and pain I went through for so long was unbearable at times.  So, when I talk about suicides, assaults and discrimination, I know those first hand.  I pray this can stop for all of us.

For those who are interested in learning what the protocol Standard of Care is, created by World Professional Association of Transgender Health, the following is information including the pdf file link.

"This is the seventh version of the Standards of Care since the original 1979 document. Previous revisions were in 1980, 1981, 1990, 1998, and 2001. Version seven was published in the International Journal of Transgenderism, 13(4), 165–232. doi:10.1080/15532739. 2011.700873"

WPATH Standards of Care

I hope and pray that this information will be used more; and just maybe, more people can live a safer, healthier lives as fellow human beings.

Hugs,

Jade

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