Hi /lgbt/, I'm in a bit of an odd spot
>MtF
>can barely pay the bills, no support for HRT
>asked mother (already came out) if she could help
>she said yes, but only if I get some DNA test confirming that I am trans
From all I've heard, that stuff just doesn't exist. Yet apparently she's talked about it to a psychiatrist, and that is where she heard about it.
She won't give any specific info right now (ex. name of the psychiatrist/lab), but she's not one to randomly lie about things like that.
Am I just misinformed? Is there actually such a test? If there isn't, is there any way I can properly explain that this simply isn't a thing?
>>7448064
There is no DNA test, and the idea is mildly absurd. There do, on the other hand, exist certain statistically significant brain volume anomalies in trans people. So, get your brain dissected if you really are deadset on proving it.
Your mom's full of shit.
>>7448064
There are numerous ways to confirm your TruTrans(tm)™ status. First and obvious one is to have a XXY karyotype. The second one which is normally associated with low sperm count and less body masculinization is CAG repeat length in the Androgen Receptor. Third one is to have 5-alpha reductase deficiency (DHT synthesis is impaired).
If you find out that you are XY (not even 46-XX/XY mosaic karyotype) and your genes show propensity for a normal sperm count then you are not Trutrans™ and shouldn't even bother transitioning tbqh.
>>7448093
Well meme'd
>>7448093
i got my sperm tested and i had like less than a million
am i trutrans
>>7448093
oh it was actually 0.1 million..
>>7448064
There is no test. At best, and extremely expensive MRI of your brain to try to do this >>7448083. However, there is currently no system in place to "prove" if someone is physiologically transgender.
>>7448093
>not knowing the difference between Transgender Disorders and Hermaphroditism/Intersex Disorders.
>>7448136
Real TruTrans™ people are at least partially intersex whether you like it or not, hon.
>>7448147
physically* intersex
You could perhaps get an e-friend in an appropriately large city to send a buff envelope with some bullshit inside
>>7448064
Just tell her that you're going to go do porn or prostitute yourself for the cash since she is making requests for things that either don't exist, are unproven scientifically or are prohibitively expensive. Then follow through.
>>7448064
>>Am I just misinformed? Is there actually such a test? If there isn't, is there any way I can properly explain that this simply isn't a thing?
You can ask her to provide proof that the test exists or explain how it's supposed to work. Hopefully you'd hope she won't be offended by the fact that you're not believing her without evidence (which she really shouldn't be).
If nothing else, if such a test existed it would be well known and there wouldn't be a need for any sort of subjective diagnosis. You would not have to be diagnosed by a psychologist. You'd get a test, and if the result was positive then you'd be prescribed HRT, and if it were negative then you wouldn't be prescribed HRT.
>>7448534
what if you would still want to get on HRT even if it was negative? i am sure there would be cases like that
>cishet lies about a cishet lying
Cishetception
>>7448064
thats not how it works, refer to the Diagnostic Manual or International Classification of Diseases (it's official standard in most if not all countries)
http://apps.who.int/classifications/icd10/browse/2010/en#/F64.0
>>7448119
Mine was 500 million. What does that mean?
>>7448666
It means ultra triples devil meme.
>>7448151
That's not how it works.