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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What has opposing these things done to help you “solve” the problem of kids being trans? [/quote]

The medical establishment needs to provide care based on science and research not ideology. When the care deviates from science trouble will ensue. Part of what also needs to be done is understanding why there has been a surge of teenagers identifying as transgender especially girls when it used to be very rare primarily affecting males. A good start would be the US adopting a more cautious approach similar to other countries. A child's future fertility and sexual function is potentially on the line along with other permanent effects. Why would you not want protocols based on strong science and research?

"A series of Europe-based systematic reviews of evidence for the benefits and risks of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones have shown a low certainty of benefits. Specifically, longitudinal data collected and analyzed by public health authorities in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and England have concluded that the [b]risk-benefit ratio of youth gender transition ranges from unknown to unfavorable."[/b]

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You are arguing with people not able to critically assess your points because they have fully bought into the idea that if you dont trans the kids, they will die. They think that if you don't rush to surgery, the kid will commit suicide. So when you say, hold up, the evidence of this being helpful is weak and the evidence of it being harmful is much stronger, they can't comprehend how that is a reasonable and indeed compassionate concern.  They literally think these kids are dropping like flies, dying off due to a lack of affirmation-- surgical and otherwise. [/quote]

Way to project. We don’t all think that. [/quote]

What would be your reason for not wanting treatments to be based on the best available research, then?  I could see if you are so terrified that kids will kill themselves that you wouldn't care that much about efficacy of treatment because you believe the alternative is death. It is much less clear why you'd be supportive of treatments that the best research shows tends to be ineffective and comes with very high health risks. [/quote]

This is the exact question I’m wondering as well. Without solid protocols based on longterm studies and research doctors are essentially experimenting on kids hoping for the best. Some of the potential longterm health risks can be osteoporosis, infertility, increase risk of heart disease and stroke, cancer, inability to orgasm if puberty blockers started early, sexual dysfunction, uterine atrophy leading to a need for a hysterectomy and premature death. A body is not designed to run on cross sex hormones and there is always a price to be paid. You better be sure it is worth it and for some adults it is but there’s no way a child can consent to all of that especially when we don’t have longterm studies.[/quote]

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