• inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    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.

    • Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      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.

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        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.

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          5 hours ago

          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.

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        11 hours ago

        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?

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          11 hours ago

          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.

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      12 hours ago

      Amazing how transphobes never even try to address this. It’s almost as if they’re acting in bad faith

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        5 hours ago

        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.