Time For The Left To Admit Transgenderism Is A Mental Illness |
Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--February 11, 2026
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The left’s denial of transgenderism as a mental illness has to end. This has nothing to do with individual rights or any form of self-realization; it is a person’s rejection of absolute truth.
I have written more columns than I can count on this, and I have always said the same things. Those who believe themselves to be a sex other than their biological birth sex are suffering from a delusion. I have consistently said that this type of thinking needs to be discouraged in every way, through counseling and treatment by mental health professionals.
Unfortunately, Democrats and the left seem to view this as a chance to create divisions, similar to how they have historically approached issues of race. They mask their predatory intentions by convincing certain groups that they are either oppressed or misunderstood, allowing them to claim these groups as part of their identity. By presenting a misleadingly sympathetic image, they position themselves as the compassionate party, while portraying Republicans and conservatives as the indifferent and uncaring opposition.
I am not a licensed mental health professional, but neither I nor anyone needs to be to know that if you are a biological male who believes he is female, or vice versa, there is a mental health issue. That said, there are obviously other underlying issues that can lead to other deviant and even psychotic behaviors.
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