"Other categories of transgender people include androgynous, bigendered, and gender queer people. Exact definitions of these terms vary from person to person, but often include a sense of blending or alternating genders. Some people who use these terms to describe themselves see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive."
Do you think that genderqueer people are transgendered or transsexual? What does transgender mean to you? How about genderqueer?
The article also says: "According to the diagnostic standards of American psychiatry, as set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, people who experience intense, persistent gender dysphoria can be given the diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder. This diagnosis is highly controversial among some mental health professionals and transgender people. Some contend that the diagnosis inappropriately pathologizes gender variance and should be eliminated. Others argue that, because the health care system in the United States requires a diagnosis to justify medical or psychological treatment, it is essential to retain the diagnosis to ensure access to care."
What do you think about the GID diagnosis? If you think it should be eliminated, how should we justify treatment to doctors and insurance companies? If you think it should stay, how do you counter people who say that because it's a psychological 'disease' that it can and should be cured?