The statement followed a report in The Times that a federal health official had urged the removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors.
I think that’s totally reasonable. They support puberty suppressants and any other non-surgical treatments. But surgery comes with a lot of risk. And it’s easy to make the argument that minors are legally seen as unable to make certain life altering decisions.
And additionally, even if this is 100% a political move, I think it’s more important to protect non-medical treatments AND adult surgery if this has to go.
Are non-surgical treatments still permanent? Like if you grow up using hormones or whatever and you end up with a different body later, it might be a bit similar to surgery.
As someone who doesn’t know shit, I find permanent stuff scary. I wear contact lenses because I can’t commit to buy a pair of glasses and I’m afraid to regret it.
But I heard that the rate of people regretting transition surgery or whatever it’s called, is pretty low. I don’t know if it’s true and if it’s only for adults, but I really hope it is true.
If so, maybe it’s fine that minors have the surgeries. I would think that there is a serious process with professionals and shit and they make sure, as best they can, than the person is not going to regret later.
How is it related to wearing glasses? And on the contrary, shouldn’t it be the other way - using glasses, which is easily removable vs contact lenses, which isn’t as much?
This is unrelated to the important point but about the glasses - you can buy cheap ~$15-20USD glasses online and have them shipped, just to try a pair, then buy something nicer if you like them.
I’m totally fine with that as well. I’ve also heard that surgery requires a lot of verification and validation from psychologists. Medical professionals don’t just sign you up for life-altering procedures. In fact, if I as personally deciding, I’d say let medical professionals do their job.
I think that’s totally reasonable. They support puberty suppressants and any other non-surgical treatments. But surgery comes with a lot of risk. And it’s easy to make the argument that minors are legally seen as unable to make certain life altering decisions.
And additionally, even if this is 100% a political move, I think it’s more important to protect non-medical treatments AND adult surgery if this has to go.
Are non-surgical treatments still permanent? Like if you grow up using hormones or whatever and you end up with a different body later, it might be a bit similar to surgery.
As someone who doesn’t know shit, I find permanent stuff scary. I wear contact lenses because I can’t commit to buy a pair of glasses and I’m afraid to regret it.
But I heard that the rate of people regretting transition surgery or whatever it’s called, is pretty low. I don’t know if it’s true and if it’s only for adults, but I really hope it is true.
If so, maybe it’s fine that minors have the surgeries. I would think that there is a serious process with professionals and shit and they make sure, as best they can, than the person is not going to regret later.
How is it related to wearing glasses? And on the contrary, shouldn’t it be the other way - using glasses, which is easily removable vs contact lenses, which isn’t as much?
I just mean that I personally have difficulties in making decision that I might regret.
So I have a bit of a hard time imagining what people who want surgery must feel.
But if the regrets rate are low I tend to think that maybe it’s fine that they have the surgery.
This is unrelated to the important point but about the glasses - you can buy cheap ~$15-20USD glasses online and have them shipped, just to try a pair, then buy something nicer if you like them.
I’m totally fine with that as well. I’ve also heard that surgery requires a lot of verification and validation from psychologists. Medical professionals don’t just sign you up for life-altering procedures. In fact, if I as personally deciding, I’d say let medical professionals do their job.