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Re:More Speech and Fewer Mistakes by ChocolateGod on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @05:41PM (#42628563)
> basically making it harder for teenage boys to be manlier

Making it harder for teenage boys having surgery to fit a stereotype sounds like a win?

I don't think you thought that point through.

Re:More Speech and Fewer Mistakes by bsder on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @06:29PM (#42629008)
My point was that the breathless hyperbole about "gender affirming" surgery is actually in direct opposition to "traditional male stereotype" of the same group--thus invalidating that the concern is a genuine issue rather than political rhetoric.

As to whether teenage boys should be getting that surgery? That's .. more complicated. Should one that lost 100+ pounds to be healthier be able to get that surgery? Probably. How big should the growth be before it becomes "medical"? Don't know.

This is why stuff like this should be left to doctors who actually understand the circumstances of the patient.

Re:More Speech and Fewer Mistakes by ChocolateGod on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @04:09AM (#42632396)
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