Hermesent t1_irywu2x wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:48 AM

Reply to comment by donny1231992 in New York residents who don't want to choose a gender can now choose "X" as a gender marker on a New York State license by maxcrazy

A binary the gender marker doesn’t tell you what someone’s hormone levels are - cis or trans.

Many trans people have undergone HRT but not changed their license. Many cis people have hormone levels that naturally fall outside of the “normal range” for their group. The gender marker on a license is irrelevant when it comes to lifesaving medical care.

catchallt3rm t1_is0200i wrote on October 12, 2022 at 9:33 AM

men naturally have far higher levels of testosterone than women..."natural" variation within the sexes is not comparable to the high-dose cross sex hormones that transsexuals take.

crushbyrichardsiken t1_is0uovx wrote on October 12, 2022 at 2:15 PM

so my testosterone levels are in the 700s because I've been taking it for years. I have friends who are on estrogen who take testosterone blockers and have the exact estrogen levels and testosterone I would've before I transitioned, in fact in some cases higher estrogen levels than mine were.

I don't know if I totally understood your message but the point of the hormones is to match what they would naturally be. they use the same medication to treat early menopause and PCOS!