Caller Tells SiriusXM’s Andrew Wilkow He’s Detransitioning, Calls Transgenderism ‘Mental Illness’

A male who once identified as transgender told SiriusXM radio host Andrew Wilkow on Friday that transgenderism is a mental illness and that he regrets ever transitioning.

The person, who referred to himself as Marcus, stated on “The Wilkow Majority” that he underwent a sex change procedure and suffered from a mental illness, but has now found Jesus Christ and is detransitioning. He previously appeared on the show in March where he defended his identity as a “trans woman.”

“You’re 100% correct that transgenderism is a mental illness. It was hard to admit that, but it’s true,” the caller told Wilkow.

The caller and Wilkow agreed that transgender surgeries and hormone procedures have negative effects on those suffering from gender dysphoria, especially children, who are enduring a social contagion. (RELATED: Trump Admin Takes Major Action To End Child-Sex Changes Procedures) 

When he called the program in March, the caller identified as “Stefanie” to debate transgenderism. He told Wilkow that he “fully transitioned” about seven years ago.

“Where I run into trouble is just a little bit of simple respect. This is not an easy life and it can be very, very challenging. Yes, I admit, I’m a biological male, But, what’s wrong with accepting me for me?” he said during his previous appearance.

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“Because you want us to play along with the notion that when you say you have bottom surgery, that when you can change all of your parts, you can’t change your biology. You can’t change your chromosomes. You can’t change what you really are,” Wilkow said.

Wilkow asked the caller if he would believe that someone was a dog if they identified as one, to which “Stefanie” said that he would not. He stated that while he is a biological male, he always wanted to be a woman throughout his life.

“What really I am now is happy. I don’t, I don’t pass and I never will, but I’m happy with me and I think that’s probably the biggest change with me besides the physical. I can say for the first time in 57 years that I love my life,” the caller said.

The caller agreed at the time that children should not undergo transgender surgeries.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed two initiatives on Thursday to bar Medicaid from funding sex changes for minors and restrict Medicare and Medicaid-participating hospitals from performing these procedures on minors.

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