A Body And Mind Dichotomy, Or Cartesian Daulism - 1617 Words

In short, subscribing to a body and mind dichotomy, or Cartesian Daulism, provides us with some unique situations. Firstly, those seeking sexual reassignment surgery – whatever that entails – does not call for justification as to the type of surgery they choose, other than their own need as dictated by their minds. This means that one’s innateness is determined by one’s mind, and as such, is not open to external denunciation. This is to say that there is no way to invalidate one’s thoughts, or one’s mind. The moment a stated declaration of one’s identity is made, aside from finding inconsistencies with their statements, their testimony as to their identity stands. This means that innateness is one’s thoughts, feelings, and desires, and thus, identity. And as such this identity is only discernable by expression thereof. In other words, the only way to know what one’s innateness entails is to attend to their expressions, to what they think and feel. Secondly, in trusting one’s account of their thoughts, feelings, and desires, it allows for anyone experiencing any state of unease to make the same claim. Any person can make the claim that they are experiencing a dysphoria that needs to be remedied through surgery. For in giving prominence to the mind, one surgery can become equivalent to another, assuming that the state of mind is the same. This would, or rather could make, say breast implants, just as vital to one’s identity as transsexualism, providing that they can articulate