Thought in passing

About the new definition of Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), which I prefer to call after someone mentioned it, Gender Confirmation Surgery (GCS), where a few states (Washington recently) will allow transwomen to become legally female with just a letter from a physician attesting to the fact the patient has completed the transition to the new sex (namely male to female). That's it. No surgery, and orchidectomy optional. Just live as a women and you're done.

And exactly why would a woman want to have a penis? Ok, beyond porn star she-males who make it financially worthwhile?

If there was a case where the traditional post-transition women have a case to make it a national standard for GCS to be the requirement to change birth certificates, and legalize the change in all states (two currently don't, Ohio and Tennessee), this is it. As the physicist noted, "There is nothing worse than a clear view of a fuzzy definition."

The State of Washington does not have a legal definition of the requirements to change the sex marker on birth certificates. It's a policy decision of the Department of Health Vital Records Office, and it's changed its policy as the Department of License has changed the same change for one's driver's license. It's all a matter of timing on your status and condition if you get the change.

Presently the DOH only requires a letter from the physician the individual has completed their transition to their new sex/gender. No surgery, but an orchidectomy is expected as a minimum, just living. That's the WPATH standard for the Real Life Experience (RLE) for 1-2 years before GCS. The state is pre-empting the medical community for now saying presentation trumps reality.

But this still doesn't answer the question, exactly why would a woman want a penis? Like she's going be treated as one once discovered? And we should be angry, or even outraged, when she's discovered about the treatment of a "woman" who is physically male (penis)? What's the answer about the double positive being a negative? Yeah, right.

Yes, I know the reality of many transpeople who can't afford to get GCS, but it doesn't change the reality of our society and laws governing the distinction between men and women. To many it is what's between the legs, and they don't care what or you think or feel you are. It's been our history and culture. Yes, it's changing, but still many fear and hate a woman with a penis.

So that's the thought and question. To all those woman with a penis, good luck and don't expect sympathy from me since you know the obvious and consequences of it. A better answer is to fight for change to get surgery affordable and available for transwomen. It's what I would do.