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Wednesday, September 11. 2013

Bradley Manning Is Not a Woman

Bradley Manning Is Not a Woman - Pronouns and delusions do not trump biology.


I have been slow to get to this over-worked story, but It's an excellent article about the surgical approach to identity confusion. I suspect that the vast majority of American Psychiatrists would agree with the author's point of view.


Michael Jackson thought he was Elizabeth Taylor, but he was not.


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Outstanding piece.
#1 DrTorch on 2013-09-11 16:53 (Reply)
There are so many idiots and fools.
#2 Sam L. on 2013-09-11 18:13 (Reply)
Great article. This is madness and evil. We're a society ever more unhinged from reality, truth and beauty. People like this are mentally ill and as the article stated that is what should be treated.
#3 phil g on 2013-09-11 18:35 (Reply)
Lies! Michael Jackson thought he was Diana Ross. Then Liza Minnelli. Then Peter Pan. Then a doornail.
#4 Talnik on 2013-09-11 19:56 (Reply)
Bradley Manning Is Not a Woman...no shite "Sherlock"...

Sam L,

Any suggestions for an aviation read (aka "Fate Is The Hunter") that I may have missed?

Cheers,

TC
#5 Garry on 2013-09-11 19:57 (Reply)
Seems that Pvt Manning needs his own personal psychiatrist. I nominate Dr Nidal Hasan. They should both be there in Kansas soon, if not already, and should get along famously.
#6 OldFert on 2013-09-11 21:49 (Reply)
Hasan won't be there for long - at least no alive.

I suppose if Manning asks you to call him an ambulance, you should call him an ambulance.
#6.1 Mudbug on 2013-09-11 23:19 (Reply)
All of which is true - excellent article by the way - but nonetheless our political lords and masters have decreed that some forms of insanity are constitutionally protected states of being. The city council of San Antonio, TX has just passed a city ordinance which says, in part, that ever having said anything against "transgendered" people or in disagreement with their right to fight against reality (h/t to the Python troop) is disqualified from holding any city officer, appointed or elective, and is likewise disqualified from any city contract. Once we allowed without any serious public disagreement the change to the DSM that homosexuality is not a form of insanity, the door was opened wide. It is now too late to effectively oppose this madness for the insane now rule the asylum ... which, by the way, America became when it was decided that institutionalization for the hopelessly insane was a violation of their human rights. Welcome to the snake pit, but don't make any long reservations for your seats, as it won't last very long.
#7 Ike on 2013-09-11 22:37 (Reply)
I identify as a Crow even though all of my ancestors came from Europe. I feel it's my true nature. I know which way to face the teepee, I can walk silently in the forest, I can catch my own meat, and I can identify edible wild plants. Many say that race is just a social construct, so if that's the case, I want my share of the casino receipts.

No more ludicrous than claiming you can identify as a man when you are a woman.

This article is by Paul McHugh, University Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.firstthings.com/article/2009/02/surgical-sex--35

He once headed, maybe founded the "gender reassignment" program at Johns Hopkins and later discontinued it. He has some very interesting things to say about this kind of disorder.

Frightening is this article from the New Yorker (of course): http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/03/18/130318fa_fact_talbot

The numbers of teens claiming to be really the opposite sex reminds me of the Salem witches.
#8 LHF on 2013-09-12 11:18 (Reply)
I think Manning is just trying to avoid being tossed into the general population of a federal prison.
#9 NJSoldier on 2013-09-12 12:04 (Reply)

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