Comment on Scottish gender clinic pauses prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I always wonder when people transition very young, I’m 40 now and I have felt many different ways throughout my life, and it changes every 10 years. I would be scared to make such a big decision at that age. Good for them if they know what they want for life but 20 year old me was convinced he was gay, but I’m not and know that I’m 40 I have zero attraction to men when I was very bisexual in my be 30s. Anyways. Humans are weird that way.
Ender2k@kbin.social 7 months ago
That’s the sad thing here—puberty blockers give kids, their families, and their healthcare provider time to figure things out before permanent changes of a dysphoric puberty.
And puberty blockers have been used for decades for cis-kids without any controversy—but for trans kids—apparently that’s a bridge too far.
The Cass report found exactly what it was commissioned to find, and misrepresents the research.
The science is clear, gender-affirming care saves lives.
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/transgender-nonbinary-inclusive-care.pdf
https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/About-APA/Organization-Documents-Policies/Policies/Position-Transgender-Gender-Diverse-Youth.pdf
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/19021/AAP-continues-to-support-care-of-transgender
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’m glad it’s the right decision for them. Transition regret is real though, so ignoring it isn’t good. But even asking questions to educate myself gets me downvoted, so it’s no wonder people don’t want to ask or learn
yildolw@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Knee replacement regret is real and much higher than transition regret. Ban knee replacements!
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Nobody is saying to ban it you extremist, why don’t you understand nuance? Are you so one dimensional?
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/
So by your logic, the people who do have regret should be forced to stay in their gender, hide and not be allowed to detransiton. Making you the thing you hate, a transphobe.