If our kids are experiencing anguish now because they don't believe they measure up to the standards of their sex category, imagine how much harder life will be for them when they can't have children or sexual relationships, have hair in places where they don't want it or are bald, have voices that are too low or two high, are missing br…
If our kids are experiencing anguish now because they don't believe they measure up to the standards of their sex category, imagine how much harder life will be for them when they can't have children or sexual relationships, have hair in places where they don't want it or are bald, have voices that are too low or two high, are missing breasts or have breast buds they can't get rid of, and need to be on hormones for the rest of their lives because they had necessary parts of their bodies removed. The peers who are cheering for them now will be off enjoying their careers, marriages, and families. I've been thinking recently about the statistic that more than 90% of children who go on puberty blockers continue to cross-sex hormones. Of course they do! What is the alternative for a boy who has stunted his growth, both in terms of height and sex organs? How could middle-aged men who took puberty blockers in their youth ever hope to find partners? Might as well continue to the drugs and surgeries.
Actually, I think desisting at any time along the horrific road of trans mutilation is still better than living a lie. There are desisters even after removal of body parts, and I venture they are glad they have had the courage to face the truth and live as best they can despite the mental and bodily trauma inflicted during their time in the trans cult.
I'm not advocating for staying the course, but I can understand why, after finding out that they have been lied to about PBs being "completely reversible" and discovering that they cannot grow into fully formed men, children (perhaps more so their parents) might think they have a better chance at happiness by continuing to transition. It must be devastating to be in that position. If I'm wrong in thinking puberty doesn't resume, please correct me.
Agreed those duped into taking puberty blockers may sink further because of the sunk cost fallacy. I'm not an expert on puberty blockers, but avoiding wrong sex hormones no matter what PB has inflicted seems a better choice. Though as you write, a devastating juncture point is inflicted by our sick culture allowing!! puberty blockers. It makes my blood boil to think about this. My son skipped this horror as we were able to keep him sane during high school. But alas, the trans cult, seduced him during college when evil Planned Parenthood (Planned Sterilty/ Planned Dysfunction) gave him wrong sex hormones just weeks after turning 19.
I’m really curious about all the dynamics when the time comes to decide what to do after puberty blockers. I have Hannah Barnes book but have been trying to take a break from reading about trans, since it’s so upsetting. My son started hormones at 18 and skipped PB too, thank god. I was so ignorant before he “came out” (I hate that, as though the person had been trans all along).
If our kids are experiencing anguish now because they don't believe they measure up to the standards of their sex category, imagine how much harder life will be for them when they can't have children or sexual relationships, have hair in places where they don't want it or are bald, have voices that are too low or two high, are missing breasts or have breast buds they can't get rid of, and need to be on hormones for the rest of their lives because they had necessary parts of their bodies removed. The peers who are cheering for them now will be off enjoying their careers, marriages, and families. I've been thinking recently about the statistic that more than 90% of children who go on puberty blockers continue to cross-sex hormones. Of course they do! What is the alternative for a boy who has stunted his growth, both in terms of height and sex organs? How could middle-aged men who took puberty blockers in their youth ever hope to find partners? Might as well continue to the drugs and surgeries.
Actually, I think desisting at any time along the horrific road of trans mutilation is still better than living a lie. There are desisters even after removal of body parts, and I venture they are glad they have had the courage to face the truth and live as best they can despite the mental and bodily trauma inflicted during their time in the trans cult.
I'm not advocating for staying the course, but I can understand why, after finding out that they have been lied to about PBs being "completely reversible" and discovering that they cannot grow into fully formed men, children (perhaps more so their parents) might think they have a better chance at happiness by continuing to transition. It must be devastating to be in that position. If I'm wrong in thinking puberty doesn't resume, please correct me.
Agreed those duped into taking puberty blockers may sink further because of the sunk cost fallacy. I'm not an expert on puberty blockers, but avoiding wrong sex hormones no matter what PB has inflicted seems a better choice. Though as you write, a devastating juncture point is inflicted by our sick culture allowing!! puberty blockers. It makes my blood boil to think about this. My son skipped this horror as we were able to keep him sane during high school. But alas, the trans cult, seduced him during college when evil Planned Parenthood (Planned Sterilty/ Planned Dysfunction) gave him wrong sex hormones just weeks after turning 19.
I’m really curious about all the dynamics when the time comes to decide what to do after puberty blockers. I have Hannah Barnes book but have been trying to take a break from reading about trans, since it’s so upsetting. My son started hormones at 18 and skipped PB too, thank god. I was so ignorant before he “came out” (I hate that, as though the person had been trans all along).