How might I go about being castrated?

My, what an appropriate avatar you have, Jensinator.

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.

@LH: Enough to cause a slow death. :/

Once again, you should definitely not try AMPUTATION at home. Even in the (unlikely) event you can stifle the bleeding, it will probably get a nasty infection.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Yes. Only surgeons are qualified for that, but the analgesics they'd need to use would impact their skills. This reminds me of the Greys Anatomy episode "Haunt You Everyday" (s04e05), where a former patient of Dr. Bailey's came in complaining that his foot wasn't his and he wanted it removed (apparently he had body integrity identity disorder). She of course had a psychiatrist see him instead, so while no one was looking, he stole a chainsaw brought in by another patient *

^{who'd accidentally severed his own fingers during a chainsaw pumpkin carving contest}

and started cutting off his foot himself. He didn't finish, of course, but he'd done enough damage that the surgeons at that point had to amputate the remainder of his foot.

No, you might spend your life in prison. Any number of other things*

^{You might be sentenced to less time than that. You might escape and survive as a fugitive. You might get released on a technicality. You might have a fatal heart attack before you can be convicted. You might bribe someone to ensure your acquittal. The person who caught you might not turn you in; you might get away with killing them; you might successfully frame them. You might get into a car accident and die before the police get the chance to arrest you.}

might happen instead. Your second premise is false and your conclusion does not follow from the premise which is actually true.

Your premise is true, but your conclusion doesn't follow from it.

edited 30th Apr '11 4:22:57 PM by Tongpu

I'm going to go against the general opinion of the thread and say that having yourself castrated is not necessarily sick-and-wrong. Some people are just born with the wrong set of genitals, and they won't be happy with themselves until the mistake is surgically corrected. It happens. It's your body and it's your right to have it exactly how you feel it ought to be. And if you don't feel comfortable being a sexual male, then, to be honest, your happiness in your own skin is more important than a bunch of strangers' thoughts on what you should or should not do with your balls. There's nothing wrong or unnatural about dysphoria.

The knee-jerk "Don't do it!" reaction is understandable, but not really helpful. We don't know what you're going through, so we can't say whether the benefits would outweigh the costs for you.

But again, you need to see a professional first. As soon as you can. Bring this up with your doctor or psychologist (I'm not sure who you're already seeing) the very next time you have an appointment, and ask for help. And don't do it yourself. The others are right; it's the equivalent of lopping off an arm or leg, and you'll end up dead or at least permanently disfigured.

edited 30th Apr '11 6:26:57 PM by Yuval

Eh, knowing Love Happiness he is definitely not transsexual; if he was we would be much more supportive.

Never mind that; while I still don't think he's really transsexual as in "feels like he has the wrong set of genitals" I've come across some pretty good counterevidence against my original level of confidence.

Still, talk to a psychiatrist, not a physical doctor. Doctors won't perform a sex-change if a psychiatrist hasn't verified you're transsexual.

EDIT: Link fixed.

edited 30th Apr '11 7:53:08 PM by BlackHumor

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

broken link.

I'm not too sure but I think you have to live as a woman for a year before they will even book an surgeon, a psychiatrist might be willing to start chemical castration thought.

Either way I hope you're seeking professional advice Love Happiness

edited 30th Apr '11 7:50:57 PM by joeyjojo

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I am not totally sure I am a transsexual or not. I want to be, I have for a couple of years, but I don't think I am. My genitals don't bother me too much, so I think that excludes me. Which makes me feel bad. Lately I've been identifying as genderqueer though. I'm not against transitioning but I feel overwhelmed by the enormous costs, the rejection, and all that. I can't do it ever, I think.

"Had Mother Nature been a real parent, she would have been in jail for child abuse and murder." -Nick Bostrom

My advice to see some kind of mental health professional still stands.

You really need to figure out why it is you feel the need to cut off your dick. Or maybe more importantly, why you would even consider the idea of cutting it off yourself.

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Enough already. Castration isn't removing the penis.

Be not afraid...

It seems to be what LH means by it, so yes it does mean that for the purposes of this topic.

Or, nevermind, I was wrong again.

edited 30th Apr '11 8:45:30 PM by BlackHumor

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Tongpu: Must invoke Poe's Law. I was half-kidding.

I'm not at all unsupportive of transsexuality, if that's the thing. The two problems I see with LH's idea are this:

• He doesn't actually wnat his body reshaped, he just wants his testicles and scrotum removed. This probably wouldn't solve any underlying psychological issue. It seems like a knee-jerk reaction, and I don't want him to do anything he'd regret for the rest of his life.

• Even more importantly, he seems not to trust doctors and the like. This means either doing it himself or having someone else that is unqualified do it. This is extremely dangerous and would be more likely than not to kill him outright, very slowly, very painfully.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.

Let us know if you get a Darwin Award.

Can't get those for intentional actions, so he's already disqualified.

I don't think LH is trans, and he seems to just desire to feel a way that he actually doesn't, for some reason, and doesn't seem to want to talk to a professional because he won't like what he is told.

Bingo on the last part.

Bullshit; you're telling me that juggling grenades isn't intentional?

:You can't get them for intentionally killing yourself. As long as it's not a suicide it's kosher.

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Correction - you can't get them for intentionally removing yourself from the genepool. Darwin Awards aren't automatically fatal - it's just that most of them are.

What's precedent ever done for us?

Now I'm wondering if it would count if you killed yourself by attempting to chop off your own penis TESTICLES. I MEANT TESTICLES. PLEASE DON'T KILL ME.

edited 6th May '11 5:30:47 PM by BlackHumor

I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1

Fergawdsake, stop getting castration and emasculation mixed up! LH was talking about testicle removal, not penis removal.

What he said.

If cutting off your balls doesn't count as intentionally removing yourself from the genepool, I don't know what does.

LH, speaking as someone who actually would get castrated if I had the money, I think it behooves me to explain that there really are only two solid reasons to get it done:

1. Guaranteed sterility, and even then, you need to be ABSOLUTELY sure (like I am) that you don't EVER in your ENTIRE LIFE want to conceive children.

2. If you are confirmed transsexual by a qualified therapist and, for whatever MEDICAL reason, full-on GRS is not an option during physical transition.

Either way, you WOULD need to regularly see a (hopefully qualified) therapist in order to determine whether orchiectomy is a viable option.

It's better to be right than liked. Really. I Just Want to Be Loved

...Do you know how an erection works, guy?

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This is still the funniest thread title I've yet seen. I can imagine the question being asked in a genteel tone of voice.

Enjoy the Inferno...

Excuse me, dear chap, but Would you have any Grey Poupon? how might I go about being castrated?

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LOL! Precisely!

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