Transsexuals often assert that their "male or female brain" is a birth trait, (a biological mishap) created by various factors that differ per transsexual, for example, the "testosterone wash," that somehow finds itself in the brain of a developing fetus, causing the individual to believe that he or she is the opposite gender after birth. Therefore, to correct the supposed "mistake" that happened before birth, they get "sex changes" to alter their bodies to fit that of the gender they are believed to truly be, based on their brain of a specific gender. After transition, transsexuals are known to refer to themselves as the opposite gender, albeit it's clearly not the case. All the theories associated with transsexuals do not imply causation, have no true basis in fact, and are based purely on scientific myth. This "science" associated with the cause of transsexualism is nothing more than an attempt to prove that transsexualism, or gender identity disorder, has a basis in biology, asserting that it isn't a mental illness, which it clearly is. In reality, the "male or female brain" is the delusion that they suffer from, based on an uncontent feeling with one's biological sex. As for your statements, yes, you're right. Transwomen are not real women at all. Real women not only have a vulva, but they also produce ovum. Transwomen cannot do that at all, even after transition.
UPDATE: If transwomen are legally women, that law shouldn't exist. The law should be based one's sex by it's biological determinants, such as the gonads he or she were born with, while ensuring this individual was not born with a chromosomal disorder. Getting an operation to resemble the opposite sex doesn't change anything. Besides, "legally female" does not mean biologically female.
UPDATE:
@Erica
"You're still at it eh?"
I'm just answering a simple question and nothing more.
"What's with this axe you have to grind regarding Transsexualism?"
No such "axe" exists.
"Did a Transsexual person do you wrong?"
Off of Yahoo! Answers, no. In fact, I have never met a transsexual outside of Answers, but I have seen a few.
"What do you hope to gain by proving Transsexualism isn't biological in origin?"
On Yahoo! Answers, 2 points.
"Seriously, even if you were correct (which you aren't) what do you hope to gain?"
Seriously, 2 points.
"We are still going to be treated by the professional medical community (you know the people who know more than you) as if we have a biological condition. We are still going to Transition our bodies to match our brains. We are still going to see professional therapists (who know more than you) to confirm we are not mentally ill."
If you say so; I couldn't care less.
"What makes you think you know more than thousands of therapists, researchers and doctors all over the world?"
If you read my answer, you would learn that I have never said such a thing.
"What makes you think the American Medical Association is incorrect, and Audrey The Provocative is correct?"
Well, firstly, I never mentioned the American Medical Association. Secondly, to answer your other question, I actually did my own research regarding the theories associated with the theories of transsexualism. Of course, doing that, I found some scientific inconsistencies. I also found out that many of those theories have been long refuted.
"Are you aware that the French government recently declared Transsexualism to NOT be a mental disorder."
A declaration doesn't mean anything. The French government still lacks efficient proof that transsexualism isn't a mental disorder.
"They no longer use the DSM entries as diagnostic tools. Are they all just suffering from some odd delusion over in France?"
If they're suffering from transsexualism, then yes, they are. However, it's just that transsexualism isn't seen as a delusion, when it clearly is.
"Highly educated people who have far more knowledge and experience in Transsexualism than you will ever have have declared Transsexualism to be a PHYSICAL BIRTH CONDITION."
Again, I reiterate a simple *declaration* does not prove any facts. Again, no efficient evidence exists that proves transsexualism exists without reasonable doubt. All that exists are *already refuted theories or complete scientific myths.*
"There are now MULTIPLE studies which confirm the STRUCTURAL similarities between the brains of Transsexual people and the gender they feel themselves to be (I can give you the articles #s on PubMed if you are so inclined as to read them.)"
I am aware of the studies. Sure, I wouldn't mind reading the articles.
"Are you actually so pompous and arrogant that you believe all these professional people with their vast combined knowledge are wrong, and you with your whopping 17 years on planet earth are right?"
No. I am not "pompous" and "arrogant." Honestly, the fact that these people are "professional" still doesn't change the fact that transsexualism rests upon scientific myths and/or refuted theories. Also, it's completely illogical to believe something simply because the individual in question is a professional. See the fallacy of "appeal to authority." Of course, the professional can still be incorrect, and because many of the theories have been refuted and they still claim, with absolute certainty, that the studies ensure causation of transsexualism, they're wrong. I guess, by that logic of just believing a professional, I should believe the professional scientists and doctors that assert, from their studies, that people of different races are biologically inferior, despite the fact that the racism theories have been long refuted years ago, as it's been proven that people of all races have the same cognition level?
"The trouble with most people isn't that they're wrong, it's that they're absolutely certain of things that just ain't so."
Irrelevant. I am not "most people." I am one person.
"If you realized just how silly you sound being so emphatic about things that are obviously wrong, you'd probably be laughing as loudly as I am right now."
I guess so...if I were actually wrong. My question for Erica. Since you're much older, more experienced, and MUCH MUCH more knowledgeable than me, Erica, what is the definite cause of transsexualism? If this supposed causation you post has any inconsistencies, I will post the science I found that will refute it. If the cause is based upon a logical fallacy, I will correct it. So yes, you're probably laughing now, but we'll see who's "laughing" when you fail to show me a *direct* cause of transsexualism.