Reflection 16

Transsexuals are people who are uncomfortable in the body that they are in. They feel that their gender is completely different from their body. Transsexuals live their lives as if they were the sex they feel they are. Most transsexuals have relationships with people of their same sex and do not consider themselves homosexuals. Intersexuality, on the other hand, is when a person shares both male and female sexual characteristics.
In my opinion, intersexuality seems to be a bigger issue than what transsexuals go through. Intersexuals have a reason to be confused about their gender because they actually have certain characteristics or body parts of both males and females. I believe that transsexuals need to accept their body because that is who they are. They seem to be suffering from some kind of mental illness that makes them question their sex. If you are born a male or female, then I believe that is your correct gender and there should be no need to say otherwise. I am aware that some people just do not feel comfortable in their own bodies because they believe they are the wrong sex, but I think it is all mental.
I also agree with intersexuals wanting to have surgery rather than a transsexual. Some intersexuals share body parts of both sexes but still know what sex they truly are, while others do not. Intersexuals should be allowed to have an operation to make them “normal” if they choose to do so and there are no other complications. Those wanting operations are not in seek of changing their body to make it appear as the opposite sex such as transsexuals.
Overall, it is very difficult to live either as a transsexual or as an intersexual. Both groups of people are uncomfortable because they feel that they are different from the rest of society. They have to go about their lives everyday feeling as if they don’t fit in. Studying these topics has made me become more understanding to those who are suffering from such complications. There are many people in the world that will just reject those who are different from them, but this is not the correct way to go about this. I am sensitive to all kinds of people because I am aware of the fact that no one is perfect and there are individuals who may have more imperfections than others.