I haven't seen that quote before, but it is telling and it has persisted (afaik) through to today in China. "This language is only spoken by 5 million people, so we consider it dead. This town only has 5 million people in it, so we can turn it into a dam."

What you are saying about the trans community etc is the thing - it is the indoctrination into the concept, forfeiting the reality and humanity to the "book" at al cost. 

>Really, we all have that disgusting part within us. It just depends on how susceptible each of us are the outside forces trying to bring it out.

Absolutely. But, we all have the most powerful simulation mechanism ever created (in our experience) and can have thoughts without acting upon them. That susceptibility can be affected by many things, but our inability to control our actions shows a spectrum of weakness. 

I have trouble staying away from eating sweet foods - some people have trouble controlling their actions to deliberately try and hurt people. Is it the same mechanism in play? Maybe - but what does that tell of us and the society we have created. Should I blame advertising on my sweet tooth?