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@9GGH7WS 1yr1Y
At that age the brain isn’t fully developed and outside environmental factors are likely the cause for a human to want to change genders. Look at studies that compare the amount of kids that have LGBTQ+ parents that become transgender compared to 2 heterosexual parents. It’s clear the decision, at the very least, has a little to do with the parents.
@9GHGTQD 1yr1Y
I mostly agree with their view, that outside factors are likely to cause a human to want to transition, such as you said a more accepting environment. But it can be argued that it is only because they feel more comfortable coming out rather than they would not have been transgender if not for their LGBT parents. It's a major life decision, so though I don't question that some individuals at let's say the age of sixteen are in fact capable of making such decisions and are confident in what they think their identity is, for those who are not and may make a major decision they reg… Read more
@9GJ8NH6 1yr1Y
Whilst that may be a contributing factor. We should be more understanding and encourage education on the matter instead of outright abolishing transtition therapy. There could be other reasons as to why these people have not come out as transgender with heterosexual parents such as the parents showing hostility to LGBTQ+ ideologies.
@9GHKSQ31yr1Y
transgender doesn't mean sex transition. transsexual and transgender are different by nature. we give words the property of feminine despite them not having a vagina. its to do with social roles and aspects and if a person decides they would rather be trans male in terms of gender thats fine. its similar to religion what you might be believe and act because of your faith can change many years later and so can your personality and behaviors and thats not bad its learning and experiencing. transexuality is a different matter as its nature is different.
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Being trans is not a “decision”, it’s something from birth which cannot be influenced or changed. Children know the gender they are are from a very young age.
@9GMSKD6 1yr1Y
those under 18 do not understand the gravity of those choices and it can leave permanent health issues.
they are unable to consent and gender dysphoria may be short term, allow only adults to make those choices. hormones destroy the pituitary system and is very harmful to those still developing.
@9GPBBFB1yr1Y
I completely agree with this statement. Let us wait until they are legal adults and then they can make their decision - if not they may live with regret for the rest of their life.
@9GPHJK21yr1Y
I agree, for many teenagers gender dysphoria is just a phase as many young people struggle to find their own identities at this age. However, once an individual turns 18, they should be free to seek a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and to undergo any procedures that they desire.
@9GNS6HM1yr1Y
Of course they don't understand. The drugs that 'transition' people cause untold side effects that they do not tell you about
@9FXWRH61yr1Y
If a child is absolutely sure, and has the say so from their parents, and doctors, and psycologists, then I believe that hormone blockers before 16, hormones after 16 should be allowed. There is no proven evidence for or against that hormones blockers cause permanent damage. And even if they did cause a risk of something, isn't that better than your child killing themselves? I don't think anyone should have gender surgery before 18, unless a serious situation has already occured (such as a suicide attempt)
@9FYKM4N1yr1Y
It is irreversible and there is no evidence to suggest that a child would kill themselves because of this. Children cannot give informed consent and parents and professionals should not be able to make this decision for them. They should be free to express themselves without the use of hormone blockers / gender reassignment until they are 18. You cannot tell me that, for example, a 10 year old is capable of making a decision that will impact their body for the rest of their life. I didn't know what anything was at that age. It's ludicrous.
@9FYL3QN1yr1Y
I follow the line that prior to 18, gender transition should not be available. Thereafter, the individual has the right to do what they will.
@9G3HWCP1yr1Y
Many of the options available to people of all ages regarding gender-affirming treatments are reversible. Children are given puberty blockers if they reach puberty physically before they're mentally ready. Once they stop taking them, puberty continues as normal. Equally, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is only effective while you're actually taking the hormone replacements. If you stop taking HRT, the body reverts back to how it was previously over time (which can also be supported by taking the hormones for your assigned gender at birth.)
When you speak to transgender people, you… Read more
@9GL6D7Z1yr1Y
Children are very stupid and but telling me they can't have a tattoo but have life changing surgery that cuts off their genitals?
@9ZWLB5M2mos2MO
No, any level of gender transition it not good for your body and should be banned. The biological development of the body is crucial and this undermines that.
@9PSC76K 8mos8MO
I'm okay with that, but honestly we should be limiting the amount of drugs we take as we don't know enough about them
@9P32JD48mos8MO
There is no permanent damage from this. So many transgender children suffer with mental health issues and even kill themselves due to the lack of access to this support.
@9NYK77F8mos8MO
These can be reversed and have little side effects if reversed, on the rare occasion a person decides to detransition. But the benefits can be huge and prevent suicide and lasting mental health issues.
It perverses the natural course of the human body and growth and will lead to many more problems later in life
@9HYVSLK1yr1Y
Anything until you’re a legal adult should not be allowed. You aren’t allowed to smoke, to drink basically to poison your body. You should not be allowed to mess with your body until you are older and fully understand the implications of your decision.
@9GYT4931yr1Y
Decisions should be not be made whilst an individual is still legally a child. More research is needed on the impact and ramifications of making these decisions which are hard to reverse.
@9NK4Z6QWomen's Equality8mos8MO
Not before 18, requires informed consent, causes irreversible health issues or sterilisation/lack of sexual function in adulthood
@9N8KYV58mos8MO
Puberty blockers and hormone therapy can have a permanent to an undeveloped body. In the same way we don't allow children cosmetic surgery or tattoos I don't believe this is right. Though I do sympathise with any child going through gender dysphoria we don't have a sure fire way of knowing the difference between this and a teenage identity crisis.
Hormones during this time are so powerful that without sounding disrespectful, children are already struggling to manage them without altering them further. I think seeing this time through, with all their natural hormones is exactly the difficulty they should be facing to challenge their resolve in the idea of transition.
@9MYHT7R9mos9MO
Puberty blockers and hormone therapy would essentially stimulate the puberty of the chosen gender of a person, whereas surgery may be dangerous for under 18's.
@9MQQTBY9mos9MO
Humans go through stages of life where monumnetal hormonal changes occur to their body. Puberty is the first big milestone in young peoples live, where they require further education on not just the top level physical changes to their bodies but also, the huge impact puberty has on their mental state, views & feelings. Allowing these people to make a decision to alter the natural development of their bodies at such an age, seems at the very best irresponsible. If there are any situations where there is a significant detriment to mental health, a full assessment should be made, however, during puberty, identity worries are a common feeling to have.
No person should undergo puberty blockers, or any form of transition unless they are an adult, have had significant support and time to adjust to the change, and are mentally able to make the decision. It is unethical to rush a life altering, irreversible decision.
@9MHY3HR9mos9MO
No child should need puberty blockers unless it is making them physically , excessively sick or if they are unable to go about their day to day life without pain and sickness.
@9MD56BF9mos9MO
Usually the first step in the process of transitioning would be social, i.e. the way you dress, sound, act, and other performative elements of gender identity, all of which is of course reversible/changeable, but can begin the process for young people to see if this would be the right thing for them. Then as previously mentioned, if necessary puberty blockers can be administered to see if their gender dysphoric symptoms alleviate or continue. If they decide not to go ahead then they stop taking the blockers and go through their standard puberty. If they do decide to proceed, then they can beg… Read more
@9LWC6KT10mos10MO
Hormone blockers are reversible and gives trans kids the chance to make their decisions without going through irreversible changes which may impact on their mental health and mean more surgeries and treatments would be needed to reverse the effects of going through their biological puberty instead of the one they identify with
@9LQRT9810mos10MO
They should be supported through therapy etc. Children and young people can change their minds many times in their young lives and they must be supported through this.
@9KFKSSQ 11mos11MO
They will mess you up for life if you are female they could stop you having children if you later decide you want them same goes if your male it's a huge life altering decision
@9JML6SJ1yr1Y
The brain is still developing till the age of 25 so why should someone under the age of 18 take puberty blockers and hormone therapy?
Most often a child is very certain about whether they need to transition or not, however allowing them to use reversible treatment before the age of 18 means that if they realize later on that they don't need to transition they can undo the changes easier.
@9FMN3XY1yr1Y
Children should not be allowed to make irreversible, life changing decisions. The brain is not fully developed as a child.
those under 18 do not understand the gravity of those choices and it can leave permanent health issues.
they are unable to consent and gender dysphoria may be short term, allow only adults to make those choices. hormones destroy the pituitary system and is very harmful to those still developing.
@9MQJLKG9mos9MO
Gender dysphoria is a mental health condition and should be managed as such and not aided medically/socially by provided children with life altering drugs to facilitate this
@9FKKQNX1yr1Y
The Non-Surgical treatments still have significant effects and the transgender movement can attract a very large group demographic that has not existed before in history, thus many civilians could be putting dangerous and unsafe chemicals into their body because of a passing trend.
@9N8FLQVConservative8mos8MO
Children change so much whilst growing up, could be just a phase and they have surgery then regret it later in life
Puberty blockers can have long term detrimental impacts on brain development and fertility and hormone therapy also carries risk eg osteoporosis
@9NKT8FN 8mos8MO
Non surgical treatments are reversible and provably positive for peoples mental states. Transgender suicide rates are high and they would be drastically lowered if people had access to healthcare and hormones. People have the right to feel comfortable with themselves.
@9N8FC6X8mos8MO
Children should not be allowed to make decisions that impact their physiology, and the fact is these things do.
@9N6864N 8mos8MO
More education needed on all sides of the argument, medical assessment for hormone treatments/blockers, should be doctor/therapist signed and consented for, but parental consent should not be needed.
@9MQMCJJ 9mos9MO
Children can be easily influenced and change their minds quicker than a flick of a light switch. They should be allowed to dress how they want, take reversible actions towards gender transitioning but nothing until they’re old enough and mature enough to make such a life changing decision.
@9HZKYP2 9mos9MO
Puberty blockers and hormone therapy are very new and under-researched interventions that could have life-long effects. They need to be studied in greater detail, without prejudice, before they are made more available to vulnerable young people.
@9GDLGGG1yr1Y
It's a myth that trans people rush or are rushed into medical transition. Medical transition can be extremely personal, extremely complex and the final step rather than something anyone jumps into.
@9G3VB5J1yr1Y
children who go through puberty should not be allowed to go on blockers because it can effect them later on in life
@9GHDQYN1yr1Y
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