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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting that most of those in favor of minors having "gender-affirming" surgeries and hormonal treatment are probably also completely aghast at the idea of Wyoming's marriage law - which currently has no minimum age.  In that case, you find it reprehensible that children could be married (I do too, btw).  You probably also know that it's considered statutory rape if an adult engages in sex with a minor.  Why?  Because according to the law, minors are not capable of consenting to sex with an adult.

And yet in this instance, you're claiming that a minor - a child - should be able to decide to have life-changing SURGERY and hormone treatment.  The cognitive dissonance is deafening.  [/quote]

Some things you know, like your gender. Some things can't wait or won't have the same results if you wait, like medical treatment. Some things should never be tolerable, like raping children. I don't see how allowing my child to have treatment for gender dysphoria after much consideration and consulting multiple doctors equates to marrying a child off and letting an adult have sex with her on a regular basis. I'm not sure why that's confusing for you either. [/quote]

The point is *consent*.  In the marriage and rape examples, a child is not capable of giving consent.  Yet you're arguing a child IS capable of giving consent to surgically changing his/her body.  [/quote]

I think you're comparing apples and oranges. I don't have a huge problem with teens having safe, consensual sex with other teens. I don't encourage it, but I don't think it's awful. Marriage and having children are different, and not necessary. I don't think children should be able to consent to marriage, and often those marriages are followed by children pretty quickly. It's part of the abusive nature of child marriage. I also don't think children/teens should have sex with adults. There's just no need for them to marry until they're adults.

I do think teens should have a say in their medical treatment. They're allowed to drive, have guns, and do other things that can affect their whole lives. I strongly feel they should have a say and control of their bodies. I don't think the goal of the next generation is marriage and parenting the way it seems to be for yours.

It's okay that we disagree. I don't think it's okay that people want to make laws that negatively impact my child's legitimate medical treatment and mental health. That's different from not letting some 30 year old man marry your 12 year old daughter. If you don't see that, we'll probably never agree. Marriage is optional. Health care isn't. [/quote]

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