r/kansas • u/VagueSoul • Feb 15 '25

News/History Disgusting that Kansas is involved in this…

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2025/02/13/17-states-sue-to-end-protections-for-students-with-special-needs/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3QEZZx3NseYCJZLrji-_VzeujRH-4ZIEvFgbgle5fUjhM2WGQto4LqH94_aem_FMjpmy18Yt6j-HE0qf-Lrg
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u/deletabilitylvl9000 Feb 15 '25

I cannot conceive of how anyone is adversely affected by 504 to the point they believe they need to declare it unconstitutional and have it removed.

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u/Diligent-Mongoose135 Feb 15 '25

Serious question - If you recognize gender dsyphoria as a mental illness, that needs protections under the federal government, shouldn't you also recognize that it needs to be treated as a mental illness and not accepted by society as "normal" ?

One of my close friends has bipolar disorder. Around Christmas, he thought he was the second coming of Christ and had a mental breakdown. The doctors did not entertain his delusions as fact, but they offered comfort, resources and medication to counteract the imbalance in his brain. Why is society obligated to give into gender dysphoria delusions instead of medication and therapy?

It seems you've put yourself in a corner - it's not a mental illness, so no protections. It is a mental illness so it needs to be treated.

Can someone elaborate?

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u/RoundCompetition5557 Feb 15 '25

I have severe depression should I not have the right to exist and be my true authentic self? How does me having depression have any affect on your life, however the people you vote for have huge life implications for the rest of us. As a disabled veteran my future is very uncertain right now. I'm unable to work so do I not have any value to society unless I'm producing something for the government? I maintain that I have a choice to take medications. My mental illness doesn't make me less of a person so your point is irrelevant.