Jan 27, 2008 18:26
I'm doing my best to be productive even as my mind swims with fears of eviction/hunger/impromptu halting of testosterone.
Upon finishing "The Corporation" on youtube, I started thinking about environmental causes of trans and intersex conditions. Emily sent me a terrifying and fascinating article about synthetic estrogens in plastics and incomplete virilization in male children. Considering that so many FTMs have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and Fibromyalgia, there's no reasonble explanation for the lack of research into this topic. Proof of the effects of pesticides and other hormone disrupters on humans would result in a class action law suit of massive proportion. We couldn't have that now, could we?
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that trans and intersex people exist. I think that there are also probably other biological reasons for our existence. I would be lying, however, if I didn't express my rage at the idea that a chemical mishap may have resulted in my need for a costly and harrowing medical transition. I also know that I, to the best of my knowledge was born with "normal" female genetalia and didn't experience any of the "corrective" surgery intersex babies are frequently given. I still feel like Gender Identity Disorder probably falls some where along those lines.
More on this as I work on this article...