There are men who believe, falsely, that they are women (and vice versa). So there exist people who have false beliefs about who and what they are. There do not exist people who have transitioned successfully from being a man (male) to being a woman (female). That isn't possible.
The question is whether society is obligated to pretend that it is possible. And the answer is an emphatic, "No." In fact, we're obligated to structure society around what's real and true. This is for the benefit of everyone, by the way — including those suffering from some kind of dysphoria. We've always recognized that it isn't good, safe, or loving to tell a woman suffering from anorexia that she's on the right track and should continue losing weight. That would only harm her. Same with the lie of transgenderism. To tell a girl that she can "transition" into a boy by taking drugs and cutting off her breasts is to abuse her, both psychologically and physically. The fact that anyone is seriously asking, "Where is the harm in this?" is a sign of just how insane we've become. A sane society mocks such madness so that it's never taken seriously in the first place. It doesn't ask with a straight face, "But how could it hurt?"
Women should not be obligated to let men invade their private spaces or dominate their sports. Free people should not be compelled to say things that aren't true. Children should not be exposed to pro-trans porn or be raised to believe that boys can become girls. Confused children should not be affirmed in their confusion and then sterilized and mutilated in the name of "healthcare."
The argument is not — and has never been — that dysphoric people should be eradicated, but that our societal affirmation is not the solution to their problems. In fact, it only creates new problems for everyone else. The idea that our affirmation is the solution — and that everyone is obliged to think, speak, and live as if it is — is what must be eradicated.
It was a psychiatrist — not Chaya Riachik — who said, "Mental health is the ongoing process of staying dedicated to reality at all costs." A society that intentionally loses sight of this won't be helping anyone.
