Re:They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost?
by hobbitstan on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @03:57AM
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It genuinely does not improve their quality of life at all. That ‘post-transition’ bliss fades fast then they’re faced with a brutal reality.
Honestly, if society DID care about their well-being, it wouldn't allow puberty blockers, hormones, or surgeries.
Re:They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost?
by AussieWog93 on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @04:05AM
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>Honestly, if society DID care about their well-being, it wouldn't allow puberty blockers, hormones, or surgeries.
Let's say you're correct about even 90% of cases (I don't think it would be quite this high, but let's just assume). What then about the 10% where transitioning really helps them deal with life? Do we just make their life miserable?
To be honest with you, I wouldn't suspect if this is where we end up in 20 years' time when the pendulum swings the other way, but either way it's not an ideal situation.
That's not to say that self-diagnoses of Gender Dysphoria should be taken at face value, or that it's always in the best interest to send a young person down the path of transitioning, but at the same time there is a population for which transitioning can greatly improve quality of life.