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MatthewHoobin, I've been meaning to state the following (ever since I saw this article soon after you created it): I'm not seeing that this needs to be its own article. In my opinion, it's a [[WP:No page]] matter and can be adequately covered [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Transgender&oldid=958099770#Healthcare in the Healthcare section] of the [[Transgender]] article. See what the current third paragraph in the Healthcare section states? When this topic gets more traction in reliable (preferably academic) sources, it being its own article will be more justifiable than the stub it currently is. That stated, I don't feel strongly on this matter. No need to ping me if you reply.
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On a side note: Regarding [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Transmedicalism&diff=957407666&oldid=957391103 this] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Transmedicalism&diff=957408272&oldid=957407666 this], it seems to me that emphasis should be placed on "truscum" being a derogatory term before being referred to as something people use for themselves. This is because it's used more so in a derogatory manner than as something that is stated with pride/has been reappropriated. Maybe change "themselves or others" to "others or themselves" for now. [[User:Flyer22 Frozen|Flyer22 Frozen]] ([[User talk:Flyer22 Frozen|talk]]) 00:04, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
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:Yeah, I think it could be merged. I mean, this is just a paragraph of three sentences. <span style="font-family:Palatino">[[User:Crossroads|'''Crossroads''']]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Crossroads|-talk-]]</sup> 05:08, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
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::Agree, this shouldn't be anything more than a Wiktionary page --[[User:High Tinker|High Tinker]] ([[User talk:High Tinker|talk]]) 10:28, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

::Agreed! [[User:Natemup|natemup]] ([[User talk:Natemup|talk]]) 08:09, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

== Edit warring ==

{{replyTo|Equivamp}} Please explain why you believe my edits should be removed. I introduced the sexed brain theory and provided peer-reviewed sources that document it. Other users who have expanded the article with similar content have also had their contributions reversed. I am concerned that contributions are being reversed in an effort to suppress an explanation of the transmed viewpoint. Perhaps a reference to [[Causes of transsexuality]] could be beneficial, as transmedicalists use information provided there to support their stance. This is a controversial topic, and all viewpoints should be explained in a neutral manner. Currently, this article is a stub and does not adequately explain the transmed side nor those who disagree. [[User:Elix240|Elix240]] ([[User talk:Elix240|talk]]) 20:05, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
:The biggest issue with your edit was that the sources you cited do not mention the transmedicalist viewpoint at all. None of them even make reference to it, nor to the neologism {{tq|sexed brain theory}} you included. You've compiled a list of sources discussing the BNSTc of transsexuals, and called it a {{tq|frequently-cited theory supporting transmedicalism}}, but you haven't provided a source stating that it's frequently cited nor that it supports transmedicalism. That's what makes it [[WP:SYNTH]]; you've accumulated material from a number of sources to reach a conclusion that none of them actually say. Based on your edit, it's not clear that you read any of the sources you cited in their entirety, because I think their inability to support your addition becomes clear when reading.
:Some examples:
:* You wrote, {{tq|transgender men have brain structures resembling cisgender men even prior to hormone therapy}}, but the Chung ''et al'' study says that only one female-to-male transsexual has been studied so far.
:* The Trends Cogn Sci source casts doubt on the idea that it causes someone to be transsexual, as it states: {{tq|Researchers searching for neural correlates of gender identity have reported that a subregion of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNSTc) is smaller in women and in male to female transsexuals than in non-transsexual men 62. Interpretation of this finding is complicated, however, because the sex difference in BNSTc does not appear until after puberty 63, whereas most transsexual individuals recall feeling strongly cross-gendered from early childhood. Thus, the difference in BNSTc may be the result of experience, or of the adult hormone treatment associated with changing sex.}}
:This, of course, doesn't matter that much because this article shouldn't be a [[WP:COATRACK|coatrack article]] about causes of transsexualism - this is an article about a specific ideology with regards to what qualifies a person as transgender. If you have reliable, secondary sources about what arguments transmedicalists cite or make to support their beliefs, ''that'' is how the information can be worked into the article. But there's just really not a lot of RS about the topic in general - I'm kinda surprised this article hasn't been AfD'd or merged into some other article.
:I also referenced [[WP:MEDRS]] to you - it's not the main reason for the revert, but even if your other sources were able to support what you say, the Swaab source is [[WP:PRIMARY]] so should not be used to cite medical information - and should be used with great care in other cases. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - <small>[[User talk:Equivamp|talk]]</small> 02:32, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
::Agreed with your analysis. The fact that this being a separate page may be non-ideal was brought up in the discussion above as well. <span style="font-family:Palatino">[[User:Crossroads|'''Crossroads''']]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Crossroads|-talk-]]</sup> 04:08, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

== History section ==

I [[Special:Diff/1024625148/1026147035|added]] a (first pass at a) history section. [[User:Equivamp]] reverted. [[WP:BRD|Fair enough.]] All I can say is that it's inherently difficult to write about the history of a topic that only gained a name within the past decade or so. But to me it seems pretty clear that the history of medicine in the context of trans-ness is relevant to an article on {{tq|the belief that being transgender is contingent upon experiencing gender dysphoria or undergoing medical treatment in transitioning}}. I took pains to ''not'' frame the first subsection as being explicitly about transmedicalism, because that would be ahistorical. But there are plenty of articles, such as [[Socialism]], that begin their history sections by discussing related ideas that were not contemporaneously associated with the article's topic. With that in mind, are there specific parts of what I wrote that you see as particularly [[WP:SYNTH|SYNTH]]y? I'm also not sure where I've editorialized.

If the answer is that there's no room to discuss anything related to transmedicalism prior to when the term was coined, then I agree that this is too small a topic for an article. I would not be opposed to moving this to something like [[Role of medicine in trans identity]], which could discuss the historical aspect, the 2010s–present notion of transmedicalism, and the opposition thereto.<span class="nowrap"><span style="font-family:courier;font-size:90%"> -- [[User:Tamzin|Tamzin]]</span> (she/they)</span> &#124; <span class="nowrap">[[User talk:Tamzin|o toki tawa mi.]]</span> 18:23, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
:[[Socialism]] is a good choice for comparison here. Check that first paragraph of its history section, and refer to the sources - all of them explicitly connect the pre-Socialism subjects (the Mauryan Empire, Plato, etc) with the subject of the article. Your edit, on the other hand, is bereft of the same perspicuousness. You describe a shift in focus to medical transition, but your same sources could be used to extrapolate that there has ''always'' been a focus on medical transition. This type of thing is [[Wikipedia:What_SYNTH_is_not#SYNTH_is_not_useless|exactly what the SYNTH policy is supposed to prevent]].
:It doesn't get better from there - your edit combines the facts that Sweden both began to allow trans people to change their legal sex, and also began to offer HRT for free, to support the claim that {{tq|recognition of trans people by Western governments came to hinge on medical transition.}} '''Note:''' It's possible that this could be due to an error, because the [http://www.quistbergh.se/view/514 source you cited] re: Sweden doesn't appear to mention trans people at all.
:The sentence {{tq|The notion of gender dysphoria as an illness became a key argument for trans rights in the United States and other Western countries}} is wholly unsourced. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - <small>[[User talk:Equivamp|talk]]</small> 19:08, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
::I'm going to look further at what sources are available and get back to you. Briefly, though, I'd reiterate my question about editorializing. You're correct that the latter quoted sentence was unsourced, which I apologize for, but I don't think it meets the definition of [[wp:editorializing|editorializing]].<span class="nowrap"><span style="font-family:courier;font-size:90%"> -- [[User:Tamzin|Tamzin]]</span> (she/they)</span> &#124; <span class="nowrap">[[User talk:Tamzin|o toki tawa mi.]]</span> 22:28, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
:::I think Equivamp is being overly hostile in tone here, but I do fundamentally agree that content should only be included if the source relates it to transmedicalism. Thank you for your efforts so far: it's a lot harder to build something up than to tear it down, and we do need a lot of expansion here. I would maybe recommend working in draftspace on topics like these, and getting feedback before trying to add it to the main article directly—ping me or ask on my talk page if you want any feedback from me. — [[User:Bilorv|Bilorv]] ('''[[User talk:Bilorv|<span style="color:purple">talk</span>]]''') 23:50, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
:::Categorizing things as {{tq|important}} without a source, or describing {{tq|overt}} transgender identities (implying that the things discussed previously, eg hijras, are ''covert'' transgender identities?) classifies as editorializing, imo. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] - <small>[[User talk:Equivamp|talk]]</small> 04:45, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
::::I respectfully disagree with characterizing either of those as editorializing (unsourced, at worst SYNTH, but not editorializing), but we can move past that. I do think you were right on the core of this, that this stuff shouldn't go in the article without a source tying it to transmedicalism. I'm continuing to think about how to discuss the history of medicalization of trans identities while respecting that consideration; I'll keep you posted.<span class="nowrap"><span style="font-family:courier;font-size:90%"> -- [[User:Tamzin|Tamzin]]</span> (she/they)</span> &#124; <span class="nowrap">[[User talk:Tamzin|o toki tawa mi.]]</span> 05:04, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
*As stated at the top of this talk page, this article could probably be merged into [[Transgender]]. <span style="font-family:Palatino">[[User:Crossroads|'''Crossroads''']]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Crossroads|-talk-]]</sup> 05:11, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
::I do not believe that it SHOULD be merged, seeing as it is an ideology that is largely separate from the subject of that article. Transmedicalism relates to political disputes surrounding transgender issues, and the divide between proponents and critics of transmedicalism can be traced along political lines. Sometimes even party lines, with the token few transgender talking heads on the right wing conservative and the libertarian sides being exclusively transmedicalists, whereas the ideology is generally shunned in progressive circles, which is where the substantial bulk of the transgender community can be found. I know this is original research on my part, but i'd be surprised if there weren't reliable sources covering this. It's not exactly an underground topic. But even if there aren't, I think leaving this article as a stub is preferable to merging it with [[Transgender]]. [[Special:Contributions/46.97.170.112|46.97.170.112]] ([[User talk:46.97.170.112|talk]]) 13:32, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

== nonbinary ==

I had added a reference attempting to explain why transmedicalism can exclude nonbinary from the idea of transgender and it was reversed because the source (''Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender'' by stef m. shuster) is about healthcare providers involved in medical transitioning and not the concept of transmedicalism as a phenomenon among transgender people. However I feel like its difficult to encyclopedically cover the topic of transmedicalism without referencing the fact that the ideas come from medicine and don't originate from within the transgender community, I guess in a sense I agree with the need for a history section and I believe the way medical providers deal with nonbinary identities influences the way transmedicalists think about those identities because transmedicalism seems to be about believing in medical authority. The way medical providers think about gender influences how trans people interacting with those providers think about gender. I was trying really hard to avoid wp:SYNTH but [[User:Crossroads]] thought what I did was wp:SYNTH. Is there a way to write about the medical part of transmedicalism without synthesizing the material? Not much academic research has been done on this topic and I want to avoid user-generated sources, but this article is very much a stub right now. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 21:05, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
:Which is why it should probably be merged. "The fact that the ideas come from medicine and don't originate from within the transgender community" appears to be your own [[WP:Original research]]. You are free to believe whatever about how medical providers talk about non-binary identities, but any sources used here have to be about transmedicalism specifically, or it is plainly SYNTH, a type of original research. <span style="font-family:Palatino">[[User:Crossroads|'''Crossroads''']]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Crossroads|-talk-]]</sup> 05:04, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

It's not original research, the ideas of transgenderism being reliant on medical treatment coming from medical providers is in the book Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender. "The development of the term 'transgender' must be understood within the medical and scientific community's investment in bringing order to perceived biological disorder." (16) I thought that explaining the difficulty in medically treating nonbinary identity might have encyclopedic value in explaining how disbelief in nonbinary identities connects to the other transmedical ideas (needing gender dysphoria and desiring medical transition) but I guess because the text doesn't mention transmedicalism by name it can't be cited? is this article supposed to only be about the internet phenomenon of transmedical beliefs among transgender people then? I don't fully understand how transmedicalism differs from other forms of [[biomedical model]]s or forms of [[medicalization]], which do often have history sections in them. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 17:53, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

== Truscum is not a slur ==
Can we get truscum off the LGBTQ+ slurs page? Truscum might be used as a derogatory term, but I would argue that it isn't a slur. It's akin to called TERF or MAP a slur. I don't quite know how to use Wikipedia in this way so if this isn't the right place or format to ask this please let me know! <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2604:2d80:af0f:2000:9d40:df7d:2b10:676f|2604:2d80:af0f:2000:9d40:df7d:2b10:676f]] ([[User talk:2604:2d80:af0f:2000:9d40:df7d:2b10:676f#top|talk]]) 20:55, 13 February 2022 (UTC)</small>
:I don't know what article you're talking about: can you link it? For future reference, that article's talk page would be the right place to begin discussion (if you think it's not clear cut enough for you to just [[WP:BOLD|make the change yourself]]). However, it appears that you're presenting an argument based on your own opinion, rather than based on reliable sources. Per [[Wikipedia:Verifiability]], if "truscum" is listed as a "slur" in some location then there should be an accompanying reference, and if there's an issue then you might argue "this reference isn't reliable because...", "this reference is misrepresented by the article as..." or "other references like these ones take the position that..." — [[User:Bilorv|Bilorv]] ('''[[User talk:Bilorv|<span style="color:purple">talk</span>]]''') 23:07, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
:Okay, looking at your other edits I see the problem now: the redirect {{no redirect|truscum}} was categorised in [[:Category:LGBT-related slurs]]. We often have problems with categories lacking verifiability, but they should still be well-sourced. The redirect gives no sources for this contentious descriptor ("slur"), so I've changed the category to [[:Category:LGBT slang]] in [[Special:Diff/1071704840|this edit]]. I hope that fixes the problem, and thanks for raising it. — [[User:Bilorv|Bilorv]] ('''[[User talk:Bilorv|<span style="color:purple">talk</span>]]''') 23:14, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

==Anti-Transmedicalist Bias==
Most if not all of the information on this page only talks about the perception of transmedicalism from an anti-transmedicalist lense. Every single time an edit is made stating the pro-transmedicalist perspective, it is reverted. This goes against [[WP:Balance Your Perspectives]], which states that all provable views should be represented fairly and equally in all articles. That is currently not the case with this one. [[User:Memories of|Memories of]] ([[User talk:Memories of|talk]]) 20:16, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

:I used to have more information on this topic that explained why certain beliefs became viewed as transmedicalism
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Transmedicalism&oldid=1034373166 Transmedicalism - Wikipedia]
:but it was deleted for being [[WP: SYNTH]]. All the academic sources I've been able to find both online and in print are biased against transmedicalism, which is probably why the article appears biased. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 23:01, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
:[[Wikipedia:Balance Your Perspectives]] is one of those essays that represents the view of the original author only, not one of those essays that are oft-cited by the community and ''de facto'' represent a wide consensus. [[WP:DUE|Due weight]], however, is part of policy: it says {{tq|Wikipedia aims to present competing views ''in proportion to their representation in reliable sources'' on the subject}}. This relates somewhat to {{U|Feralcateater000}}'s comment: if all reliable sources are "biased" then Wikipedia should be. It's not within our scope to go about "correcting" experts. — [[User:Bilorv|Bilorv]] ('''[[User talk:Bilorv|<span style="color:purple">talk</span>]]''') 23:23, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

== Does this... Really need an article? ==

This is not a real term. This is just a way to discredit scientific discussion on the topic [[Special:Contributions/108.30.25.252|108.30.25.252]] ([[User talk:108.30.25.252|talk]]) 03:56, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
:You can [[WP:MERGEPROP|start a merge discussion]] (this wouldn't be an obvious/uncontentious merge) or [[WP:AFD|nominate the article for deletion]] if you think it does not meet [[WP:N|notability]] guidelines. — [[User:Bilorv|Bilorv]] ('''[[User talk:Bilorv|<span style="color:purple">talk</span>]]''') 17:26, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

== Validity of Sources ==

The sources on this page on what transmedicalists believe are exclusively from individuals criticising transmedicalism. I'm not a hardcore wiki user, but I do have a degree and utilising sources entirely from one side, especially a side that holds a negative sentiment towards the idea, is not an appropriate way to discuss it. It leads to, and in my opinion, has lead to, bias on this subject. If unable to find any sources in support of the topic, then I believe it's a strong argument for deletion. [[Special:Contributions/82.6.5.87|82.6.5.87]] ([[User talk:82.6.5.87|talk]]) 13:30, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

:The vast majority of sources in favor of transmedicalism fail [[WP:SELFPUB]]. The problem is that transmedicalism originates from the medicalization of transition by doctors, as initially cited from the book Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender. The ideology of medicalization generally uphold the status quo, so those in favor of it are not necessarily required to defend their beliefs whereas those opposed are. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 17:21, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
:[[User:82.6.5.87|@82.6.5.87]] Agreed, this article seems too flimsy all around. [[User:Duchy2|Duchy2]] ([[User talk:Duchy2|talk]]) 11:30, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

== Ambiguous First Sentence ==

The first sentence

> '''Transmedicalism''' is the idea that being [[transgender]] or [[transsexual]] is contingent upon experiencing [[gender dysphoria]] or requiring medical treatment to [[Transition (transgender)|transition]]

uses the word "or", suggesting that transmedicalism is the idea that being transgender requires gender dysphoria OR medical treatment (but not necessarily both).


On the other hand, the second sentence uses the word "and"

> Transmedicalists believe individuals who identify as transgender, do not experience gender dysphoria, and have no desire to undergo a medical transition through methods ... are not genuinely transgender


which suggests that both dysphoria AND medical transition are required. This is ambiguous -- which version do the sources actually support? [[User:Ritobanrc|Ritoban]] ([[User talk:Ritobanrc|talk]]) 03:55, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

:sources are equally ambiguous which I think is why it’s worded this way
:“Transmedicalists believe that being transgender is contingent upon suffering and/or medical treatment.” Earl, Jessie (October 21, 2019). [https://www.pride.com/firstperson/2019/10/21/what-does-contrapoints-controversy-say-about-way-we-criticize "What Does the ContraPoints Controversy Say About the Way We Criticize?"]. ''[[Pride.com]]''. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 17:19, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
:I recommend reading [[WP:ANDOR]]. [[User:Xdtp|Xdtp]] ([[User talk:Xdtp|talk]]) 17:24, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

"Transmedicalism is the idea that being ''transgender or transsexual'' is contingent upon experiencing gender dysphoria." I think the "idea that being transgender is contingent upon experiencing gender dysphoria" and the "idea that being transsexual is contingent upon experiancing gender dysphoria" it's the two different ideas. Isn't ''[[transsexual]]'' the medical term (maybe the obsolete term in the Western academic literature) primarily for those transgender people who are binary and who have gender disphoria? [[User:Reprarina|Reprarina]] ([[User talk:Reprarina|talk]]) 18:39, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

== Bias article reverting changes ==

This article has a clearly anti-transmedicalist bias, some of the information is verging on mis-information, especially when edits to provide the other side of the discussion keep being reverted. Many transmedicalists do support nonbinary people, I add this in citing a reddit link, which yes would usually not be a reliable source due to the largely user-generated content. However, here it functions as a reliable source, as it is a transmedicalist subreddit showing support for nonbinary people and stating that their surveying of the other transmedicalists says that over 90% support nonbinary people. It includes transmedicalists directly saying that they support nonbinary people. Stop reverting changes which provide balance to the article, this is clearly not the first time this has come up, the anti-transmedicalist view of many of the authors come across strongly in this article and that is not what wikipedia is about. [[User:Kingfisherhide|Kingfisherhide]] ([[User talk:Kingfisherhide|talk]]) 22:31, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

:None of what you stated justifies reddit as a reliable source. Find a real one and then the claims can be added. Polling the users of a subreddit is not scientific or reliable.
:I'll also note that "neutral" does not mean "balanced", and [[WP:PROPORTION|"balancing" an article's points of view can often ''break'' neutrality]]. The views should only be given their [[WP:DUEWEIGHT|due weight]], and a claim sourced only by a reddit poll has zero. [[User:Wpscatter|<span style="background:maroon;border-radius:9999px;padding:1px 8px;color:white;"><span style="font-weight:bold">WP</span>scatter</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Wpscatter|t]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Wpscatter|c]]</sub> 23:17, 5 June 2023 (UTC)
::Generally I use [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C22&q=transmedicalism+nonbinary&btnG= Google scholar] to find reliable sources @[[User:Kingfisherhide|Kingfisherhide]] I linked to the ‘transmedicalism nonbinary’ search so if you can find any type of survey results or something referencing the Reddit post mentioned that could count as a reliable source. [[User:Feralcateater000|Feralcateater000]] ([[User talk:Feralcateater000|talk]]) 16:01, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

== needs a criticism section ==

there’s only a single sentence that gives a critical perspective, for such a controversial ideology in the trans community it’s baffling that it isn’t talked about in this article [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:F830:4FF0:9DCB:EDE0:FA68:CC26|2600:1700:F830:4FF0:9DCB:EDE0:FA68:CC26]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:F830:4FF0:9DCB:EDE0:FA68:CC26|talk]]) 02:33, 11 November 2023 (UTC)


== Extremely biased and misrepresenting article ==
:Criticism sections are not encouraged. It is nearly always better to include the notable critical views in the existing sections than to make a separate section. I'm not sure how much attention this issue has received. If you have any suggestions for [[WP:RS|Reliable Sources]] covering criticism then please say. --[[User:DanielRigal|DanielRigal]] ([[User talk:DanielRigal|talk]]) 03:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC)


This article clearly has a biased agenda, but it appears impossible to edit it to have a more neutral representation. [[Special:Contributions/217.74.147.194|217.74.147.194]] ([[User talk:217.74.147.194|talk]]) 17:20, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
== Proposed change on transmed opinions on non-binary individuals ==


:@[[User:217.74.147.194|217.74.147.194]] agreed. See the first paragraph:
A little while ago, {{u|Sabbyisweird}} changed a {{diff2|1189013179|sentence relating}} to transmed views on non-binary people. They cited a [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01968599211040835 August 2021 paper] titled "Who Counts as Trans? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Trans Tumblr Posts". Now I've previously read the paper prior to it being added, and I don't think it supports the changes Sabbyisweird is proposing, so I reverted. Sabbyisweird then restored the proposed content, with an {{diff2|1189014221|edit summary}} directing attention to the "Who counts as trans?" section.
:{{Quote|Transmedicalism is the idea that being transgender is primarily a medical issue related to the incongruence between an individual's assigned sex at birth and their gender identity, characterized by gender dysphoria.}}
:This idea isn't Transmedicalism, but rather the most common definition of being trans. Transmedicalism, de-facto, is the belief that some people "aren't trans enough" and that one needs to "qualify" to be trans by fitting into specific stereotypes (e.g. transfems not being [[butch]]). I don't believe the de-juro definition of Transmedicalism, i.e. how they advertise themselves, is neutral and fitting to Wikipedia. [[User:RatherQueerDebator|RatherQueerDebator]] ([[User talk:RatherQueerDebator|talk]]) 07:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
::As for sources:
::* [https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/x96tyb/what_is_transmedicalism_and_why_is_it_bad/ What is Transmedicalism and why is it bad on Reddit] (social media, yes; this is for my de-facto argument)
::* [https://gender.fandom.com/wiki/Transmedicalism Transmedicalism on Gender Wiki] (non-neutral, yet has references)
::I'll provide more if needed; I just find it to be more productive to wait for a response before dedicating effort possibly in vain.
::[[User:RatherQueerDebator|RatherQueerDebator]] ([[User talk:RatherQueerDebator|talk]]) 08:15, 23 June 2024 (UTC)


== Brianna Wu ==
I re-reviewed that section, and I don't see how that supports the proposed change. The closest it gets to supporting the content is when the paper mentions one Tumblr user {{tq|[conceding] that bigender people existed, but claimed that they were suffering from multiple personality disorder rather than being trans.}}, which explicitly reads as though that user is excluding bigender people from the trans umbrella, due to assuming they have [[Dissociative identity disorder|a personality disorder]].


Can we mention Brianna Wu and her recent transmedicalist tirades here (which usually comes coupled with fatphobia / ableism / classism)? There's a lot about her disgusting behavior (including buddying up with neo-nazi's / the Far Right) that should probably also be added to [[Brianna Wu|her article]], which currently reads like a puff piece enabling / encouraging / whitewashing a terrible individual, but the article and any discussion surrounding it is currently protected at the moment (which does give the impression to average users that Wikipedia is protecting ''her'' reputation). [[User:PenelopePlesiosaur|PenelopePlesiosaur]] ([[User talk:PenelopePlesiosaur|talk]]) 17:29, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
{{u|Sabbyisweird}}, if there's a specific sentence from that section that you think supports the change you've proposed, could you quote it here please? [[User:Sideswipe9th|Sideswipe9th]] ([[User talk:Sideswipe9th|talk]]) 03:54, 9 December 2023 (UTC)


:Has this received any coverage by [[WP:RS|Reliable Sources]]? If so, then probably, yes, but only to the extent supported by the sources. If not, then no. Also, please take care that you don't fall into [[WP:CANVAS|canvassing]] or [[WP:FORUMSHOP|venue shopping]] by bringing it here in such an aggressively non-neutral manner. [[User:DanielRigal|DanielRigal]] ([[User talk:DanielRigal|talk]]) 19:12, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
:Yes, thank you for reaching out here. The specific statement that I was referring to was the last sentence "This suggests that there may be more internal contradictions and debate in transmed opinions than many anti-transmed users suggest." in which it directly contradicts the existing statement. The revision I made did not suggest that transmedicalists do not consider non-binary people to be under the trans label, but that there is a debate deeper within the transmedical community, as reflected by the journal. I could change my wording to more properly reflect the journal; however, the journal disputes the assertion of the source currently up, showing that there is not a clear and decisive opinion on this subject. Seeing as the issue isn't one-dimensional a change in wording to the previous statement would be necessary. I would be willing to talk on how to change the wording in specific, or if another source would be more clear to your likings (despite the current one being sufficient in displaying the ambiguity). [[User:Sabbyisweird|Sabbyisweird]] ([[User talk:Sabbyisweird|talk]]) 04:03, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
::https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/scandal/did-this-truscum-trans-woman-sell-out-her-community-for-a-porsche/ [[User:PenelopePlesiosaur|PenelopePlesiosaur]] ([[User talk:PenelopePlesiosaur|talk]]) 13:18, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
::So that last sentence doesn't specifically support the proposed change, as the sentence in our article is narrow in focus relating to transmed views on non-binary people and identities, and because the language used by the research paper is far broader and not as specific. Depending on the phrasing, I think it might be more appropriate to add a more generalised sentence about a divide in internalised transmed opinions. But even then, that paper is very non-specific as to the nature of the "sometimes contradictory" views espoused. [[User:Sideswipe9th|Sideswipe9th]] ([[User talk:Sideswipe9th|talk]]) 04:11, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
:::Would it then be okay to keep the original statement and add after that there are internal debates within the transmedical community on these topics? [[User:Sabbyisweird|Sabbyisweird]] ([[User talk:Sabbyisweird|talk]]) 04:18, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
:::Looks like an op-ed to me [[User:Funcrunch|Funcrunch]] ([[User talk:Funcrunch|talk]]) 16:17, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
::::Maybe, I'd like to see your proposed new sentence first, as there may be a better positioning for it elsewhere in the article. [[User:Sideswipe9th|Sideswipe9th]] ([[User talk:Sideswipe9th|talk]]) 04:24, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
:::::The new sentence would be "There are also major divides and debates within the modern transmedicalist community on these topics." [[User:Sabbyisweird|Sabbyisweird]] ([[User talk:Sabbyisweird|talk]]) 04:32, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
::::::I'd consider dropping the word "major", as I don't think the research paper goes that far in describing divides.
::::::How about, with the rest of the content of that section in mind, something like "There are divides and debates within the transmedicalist community on the exact definition of who is or is not transgender." This could then be positioned as the second sentence, with the start of the third being slightly changed to "Many transmedicalists believe individuals who...".
::::::Then we could look at the other sections of this paper, and other sources in general and see if there's any other content we could include. The section on the definition of dysphoria seems relevant here, as that too is a debate within the transmed community. [[User:Sideswipe9th|Sideswipe9th]] ([[User talk:Sideswipe9th|talk]]) 04:48, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 21:12, 7 September 2024

Extremely biased and misrepresenting article

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This article clearly has a biased agenda, but it appears impossible to edit it to have a more neutral representation. 217.74.147.194 (talk) 17:20, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@217.74.147.194 agreed. See the first paragraph:

Transmedicalism is the idea that being transgender is primarily a medical issue related to the incongruence between an individual's assigned sex at birth and their gender identity, characterized by gender dysphoria.

This idea isn't Transmedicalism, but rather the most common definition of being trans. Transmedicalism, de-facto, is the belief that some people "aren't trans enough" and that one needs to "qualify" to be trans by fitting into specific stereotypes (e.g. transfems not being butch). I don't believe the de-juro definition of Transmedicalism, i.e. how they advertise themselves, is neutral and fitting to Wikipedia. RatherQueerDebator (talk) 07:47, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As for sources:
I'll provide more if needed; I just find it to be more productive to wait for a response before dedicating effort possibly in vain.
RatherQueerDebator (talk) 08:15, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brianna Wu

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Can we mention Brianna Wu and her recent transmedicalist tirades here (which usually comes coupled with fatphobia / ableism / classism)? There's a lot about her disgusting behavior (including buddying up with neo-nazi's / the Far Right) that should probably also be added to her article, which currently reads like a puff piece enabling / encouraging / whitewashing a terrible individual, but the article and any discussion surrounding it is currently protected at the moment (which does give the impression to average users that Wikipedia is protecting her reputation). PenelopePlesiosaur (talk) 17:29, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Has this received any coverage by Reliable Sources? If so, then probably, yes, but only to the extent supported by the sources. If not, then no. Also, please take care that you don't fall into canvassing or venue shopping by bringing it here in such an aggressively non-neutral manner. DanielRigal (talk) 19:12, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/scandal/did-this-truscum-trans-woman-sell-out-her-community-for-a-porsche/ PenelopePlesiosaur (talk) 13:18, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like an op-ed to me Funcrunch (talk) 16:17, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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