This just reinforces the idea that we should improve the education and support for trans kids at all levels, specially school and early stages, and allow hormone suppressors before they do any irreversible damage on trans kids and teenagers.

If they are able to make an earlier decision, their lives will be closer to what they need.

[–] StickBugged@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

In what world is it a good idea to give hormone suppressors to literal children? It's not a decision any child is capable of making.

Edit: Alright, you guys do have a point in that it's reversible and safe. My bad.

[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago

this is just diet transphobia. it is very well established that these are safe and reversible, and as the other commenter notes there are a plethora of extremely good reasons to start early here (in part because they're safe and reversible, but the changes associated with growing up either aren't or are much more involved to reverse once you've gone through them)

[–] Butterbee@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Very awesome to see that you were open enough to learn and incorporate the new information! It's a rare thing these days

Edit: This is from after they edited their comment, not in regards to the original content.

[–] Apicnic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago

It's a good idea in a world where that child is aware of their gender identity (which many people develop far earlier than when puberty starts) and about to start going through irreversible changes. The betrayal of their body is a big part of why trans children have such high rates of suicide.

In any case though, if you're worried about them being too young, why would you be making a stink about a medicine than exists to delay permanent changes in their body? We give it to cis children safely in the case of precocious puberty, it can be stopped and puberty will resume, and it stops a huge source of emotional pain for them.

Just because you don't need it doesn't mean that gender affirming care isn't still healthcare.

[–] delawen@floss.social 6 points 1 year ago

@StickBugged @ada @melmi @blackhole

You know that's something that happens even to cis children sometimes, right?

[–] JasSmith@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

and allow hormone suppressors before they do any irreversible damage on trans kids and teenagers.

Puberty blockers carry a raft of serious health risks. It's hardly clear that children should be taking them at all.