Well to some degree yes, but it wouldn’t be this way, if society hadn’t conditioned so many people to feel ashamed for being themselves for so long, as corny as that may sound. Again in regards to their point, if Transgenderism is a mental illness like you say, aren’t you technically blaming them for something that they didn’t choose and they they have little to no control over. Taht really didn’t fair and these people really would benefit from people trying to understand them and giving them a helping hand. It’s very easy for you to say they’re all insane from the view of a non-trans person. But let’s one day their was some karmic force that transformed you and everyone else into a trans men or women, I guarantee you’d probably behave the exact same way to those you mock,
Its the same equivalent with any mental illness, for example we may be quick to judge the behavioof a schizophrenic, but you don’t have the same condition as them so how could you possibly understand how their minds operate. It’s an incredible cliche, but take a mile walk in these peoples shoes and I’m sure you wouldn’t be as critical.