tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post2701882914717847943..comments2023-09-25T08:12:40.720-04:00Comments on Voyages en Rose: Hey! I made it into the DSM!Petra Bellejambeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325233285694315036noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-91013454748881395812010-03-22T14:15:21.461-04:002010-03-22T14:15:21.461-04:00Complex stuff indeed, darling Petra! Really intere...Complex stuff indeed, darling Petra! Really interesting and thought-provoking post!<br /><br />xoxox,<br />CCCouture Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401719580947285891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-26872465080662119772010-03-22T00:28:20.502-04:002010-03-22T00:28:20.502-04:00Wow thats crazy, never knew about that..
maybe it...Wow thats crazy, never knew about that..<br /><br />maybe it is therapeutic.... and I am glad you signed that petition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-61353646713740305752010-03-21T09:21:10.783-04:002010-03-21T09:21:10.783-04:00Thanks all for the comments, and especially to Les...Thanks all for the comments, and especially to Leslie Ann for seeing a bigger picture.<br /><br />Things always have depth, yes?<br /><br />Cheers - PetraPetra Bellejambeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325233285694315036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-49908781753322021292010-03-21T02:53:00.937-04:002010-03-21T02:53:00.937-04:00The other edge of this sword is that the removal o...The other edge of this sword is that the removal of gender conditions from the DSM would mean that treatment and therapy would no longer be paid for by insurance providers. Also, we have finally got the IRS allowing treatment costs to be deducted from federal taxes. Being stigmatized isn't all bad.Leslie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373261212549008939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-76293321998992490002010-03-19T18:40:16.853-04:002010-03-19T18:40:16.853-04:00Great post, Petra. I signed the petition as well, ...Great post, Petra. I signed the petition as well, it's time to get this "disorder" erased from the books.Jessica De Leonhttp://jessica-who.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836498847560872101.post-6613060990633372712010-03-19T14:10:48.017-04:002010-03-19T14:10:48.017-04:00Your posts always get me thinking!!
I was not f...Your posts always get me thinking!! <br /><br />I was not familiar with the DSM unitl reading this. It would be hard to deny that cross-dressing can be therapy for depression. But is it moreso than drinking a bottle of wine or devouring a plate of cookies? <br /><br />That being said, while we may all get depressed from time to time, I'm fairly certain that not all cookie-eaters are Tights Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796222626711359579noreply@blogger.com