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Re:They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by hobbitstan on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @03:57AM (#33606873)
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.

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Re:They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost? by AussieWog93 on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @04:05AM (#33606921)
>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.

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