There are so many arguments against trans surgery for children and young adults, many of which are mentioned here. One thing that boggles my mind is the idea that youths can give informed consent to hormone therapy and/or surgery. What child or teenager knows whether they want children or not? The mere fact that messing with puberty/the …
There are so many arguments against trans surgery for children and young adults, many of which are mentioned here. One thing that boggles my mind is the idea that youths can give informed consent to hormone therapy and/or surgery. What child or teenager knows whether they want children or not? The mere fact that messing with puberty/the normal maturation process can lead to sterility should be enough reason to bar these treatments in children and minors. I read that the very first inkling that Chloe Cole had that she had made a tragic mistake is when, during a science class, the teacher was discussing breast feeding. It hit her that she would never be able to nurse a child. (She had already had her breasts removed.) I wonder if she even knows IF she can have children at this point.
There are so many arguments against trans surgery for children and young adults, many of which are mentioned here. One thing that boggles my mind is the idea that youths can give informed consent to hormone therapy and/or surgery. What child or teenager knows whether they want children or not? The mere fact that messing with puberty/the normal maturation process can lead to sterility should be enough reason to bar these treatments in children and minors. I read that the very first inkling that Chloe Cole had that she had made a tragic mistake is when, during a science class, the teacher was discussing breast feeding. It hit her that she would never be able to nurse a child. (She had already had her breasts removed.) I wonder if she even knows IF she can have children at this point.