People will make up all kinds of mental gymnastics and arguments to say that it is not the case. But yes it’s good. The only way to overcome this in a fair manner would be to have genderless competition, and the result will be male domination of said competition. What causes the less harm in this case is, sadly, excluding people from the competition.
That being said, if it were up to me I’d leave it for the people in the competition to have the final say. I know it’s hard at the school level to do that, but my argument there is that no one under 18 should be using hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria. In college level, the leagues should let the athletes make the decision.
my argument there is that no one under 18 should be using hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria.
You do not deserve to stand between psychiatrists, endocrinologists and their patients. The medical community overwhelming disagrees with this assertion and you do not have the right, authority or education to make these sort of limitations.
People will make up all kinds of mental gymnastics
Science. We use scientific studies. Your gut reaction and feelings are not more valid than numerous peer reviewed studies.
I do not refute that gender affirming care does lead to better outcomes. I said that no one under 18 should be receiving hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria, given the very permanent effects of such a thing and the well documented inability of making long term decision with an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex.
Counseling, and other non hormonal or surgical treatments should be the norm until 18 or even 21.
This is an impasse, I know. I for one would love to see studies being carried out by research teams made up of people that oppose the treatment of minors. As it stands (as far as I’ve seen) every research has been carried out by people who were already in favor of it, making it biased by definition.
I do not refute that gender affirming care does lead to better outcomes. I said that no one under 18 should be receiving hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria
Please actually read the links. It very clearly leads to better outcomes for minors.
It literally stops suicides. What people like this are essentially saying is that they are okay with children committing suicide for the sake of the children.
Are you also opposed to people under 18 undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, given the very permanent effects of such a thing? Or is dysphoria the only medical condition you think children should be made to just suffer from?
If you want to have a serious discussion at least try to use serious arguments. I will answer with the same amount of bad faith that you asked that question.
Yes, gender dysphoria is the only condition I can think of to which this applies. It is a very unique condition, so that should not be surprising.
People will make up all kinds of mental gymnastics and arguments to say that it is not the case. But yes it’s good. The only way to overcome this in a fair manner would be to have genderless competition, and the result will be male domination of said competition. What causes the less harm in this case is, sadly, excluding people from the competition.
That being said, if it were up to me I’d leave it for the people in the competition to have the final say. I know it’s hard at the school level to do that, but my argument there is that no one under 18 should be using hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria. In college level, the leagues should let the athletes make the decision.
You do not deserve to stand between psychiatrists, endocrinologists and their patients. The medical community overwhelming disagrees with this assertion and you do not have the right, authority or education to make these sort of limitations.
Science. We use scientific studies. Your gut reaction and feelings are not more valid than numerous peer reviewed studies.
not to mention you shouldn’t fucking be a cunt about trans people.
I do not refute that gender affirming care does lead to better outcomes. I said that no one under 18 should be receiving hormonal treatment to treat gender dysphoria, given the very permanent effects of such a thing and the well documented inability of making long term decision with an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex.
Counseling, and other non hormonal or surgical treatments should be the norm until 18 or even 21.
This is an impasse, I know. I for one would love to see studies being carried out by research teams made up of people that oppose the treatment of minors. As it stands (as far as I’ve seen) every research has been carried out by people who were already in favor of it, making it biased by definition.
Please actually read the links. It very clearly leads to better outcomes for minors.
It literally stops suicides. What people like this are essentially saying is that they are okay with children committing suicide for the sake of the children.
Are you also opposed to people under 18 undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, given the very permanent effects of such a thing? Or is dysphoria the only medical condition you think children should be made to just suffer from?
If you want to have a serious discussion at least try to use serious arguments. I will answer with the same amount of bad faith that you asked that question.
Yes, gender dysphoria is the only condition I can think of to which this applies. It is a very unique condition, so that should not be surprising.
Amazing how transphobes never even try to address this. It’s almost as if they’re acting in bad faith
Didn’t you know? Transphobes are far more well-versed in human sexual biology than anyone who studies it for a living.
Degrees from Asshole University are more well-regarded than Harvard or Oxford.
Very level headed take. I agree.