>> Diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder <<
According to the DSV-4, the diagnosis for Gender Identity Disorder is based simply on the patient's desire to be the other gender. That's it. The article laughably treats it as if some sort of medical test confirmed what his problem was.
And no, even the DSV does not recommend gender reassignment.
The documentary I saw about a year ago was terrifying, it basically had a female therapist telling married guys "This is what is wrong with you and you need surgery to make you a woman." It seemed like the men and their wives were being totally brainwashed into this horrible change, neither one they profiled acted femine in any way, it was presented to them as if there were no alternatives. I was absolutely haunted by the program. I worry about "fringe diagnosis" being pushed on people that some simple drug or talk therapy could have saved from a miserable mistake. How much power do these Doctors have? Enough to destroy lives with an agenda of pushing acceptance for this stuff?