HRT for trans kids yay or nay
| 10/100 bait thread, not very creative and very repetitive. Do better.
| Yay! I love trans kids!
| Nay, wait for them to reach age of consent before making a life changing decision.
| >>1085104 The problem is, and I mean BIG problem... Is that for the trans kid, the gender dysphoria their developing body can cause to them is, well, extreme.
HRT access at such ages could literally save lives and prevent suicides and self-harm incidents.
I also read somewhere, that the vast majority of trans kids don't regret taking their chosen hrt at an early age. (And many trans people wish they could get hrt at an earlier age too)
| What if a few of them regret it? Well, they should own their choices.
I think this is a case where the majority's wellbeing is far more worthwhile than a few's slight regrets.
Specially when it's life or death situations basically, psychologically speaking.
| >>f5091d
I think it would be better if they got regularly Psychologically accompanied until they reach an age where they can make proper discernment of life changing decisions.
This would still prevent suicide while also not infringing on their legal rights and status as minors.
| at what age are we supposed to be capable of making proper discernment of life changing decisions tho cuz like im almost 30 and still taking paths that make me want to kill myself and i know plenty of much older people making much worse decisions for themselves like i dont think age has any stopping power here
| >>1085137 you seem to not be very knowledgeable of how gender dysphoria causes suffering
You could be the most stoic and mentally stable person in this world, but you would still suffer greatly because of it
(And you would also regret not taking hrt sooner)
You also didn't adress my points about how most trans kids don't regret taking hrt early (and many trans people wish they could get it sooner)
Kids are not as stupid as you think they are
| >>1085156
You don't seem knowledgeable either, you are just using barebones emotional appeal, "people are suffering" is not a fundamentally rational argumentive.
I struggle with depression since very early in infancy and I had a lot of trouble growing up, I obviously couldn't take medication up until a certain age, but I also was able to grow up until that age without killing myself.
| Scientifically we know kids shouldn't be taking certain medications up until a certain age, we know how they can mess up their bodies in irreversible ways, we know it can leave even greater scarring than if not administered properly.
With proper guidance, a person can endure growing up in suffering conditions until they can get to an age where they are able to take in their treatment with full consciousness of the situation and at an age where it doesn't bring any heavy risks
| And I don't need to directly address your point of "most people don't regret it" because the fact of the matter is that there are people who regret it period.
Psychological evaluation is very important and it's something that is sitill heavily stigmatized in society. It should be more invested and normalized.
| I disagree >>e5591f
It seems you're not kindpilled enough
You gotta hit that sillymaxxer grind until you learn and get on my power level
| I agree with the last thing though, we need more psychological health awareness, reduce/remove the stigma surrounding it, and make it accesible to all people
| >>1085179
To be fair, this is basically a fundamental disagreement... A fair one at that, I don't wanna get on that power level and you don't wanna decrease yours.
| >>1085180
I'll go on a limb and say that this is more important than the treatment itself.
Kids growing up with all sorts of mental conditions needs to be examined as they grow, we can't just throw a treatment at them, especially ones that can be so life changing.
Its important for them to explore their feelings deeply and grow up accepting their condition before actually going for the big event, it severly reduces risks of further complications n doesn't violate their consent.
| Despite the troubles I went through growing up, Im glad as hell I took my meds way later in life, I can at least not be dependent on them to function.
And whenever I have rebounds I first seek therapy before I actually go for meds and most of the time thats enough and I don't need them antidepressants.
| Of course, depression is different than gender dysphoria, but I know how the trans people in my area are, fact of the matter is that most of their suffering stems from prejudice at home, school or relatives, the moment they turned 18 and moved out, they started to develop themselves in ways that weren't possible for them before.
Having easier access to therapy and healthier environments until they grow up to undergo their transition is the ideal scenario to strive for.
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| I say yay