*Should medical transition for gender dysphoria be allowed?

I honestly think it’s barbaric, largely ineffective, and counterproductive but if the person doing it is a fully informed and consenting adult- idgaf. I just don’t think mental health issues should be treated by drastically altering the physical to try to match your body to your mental illness. I also think if someone “transitions” it should be purely a personal thing that demands and expects nothing from others.

*If you believe it should be allowed, why and with what restrictions (if any)?

I think an adult who can pay for it should be allowed to do what they want to their body. I think they should have to acknowledge that they aren’t actually transitioning into or out of anything since humans can’t change sex, meaning I think they should be required to acknowledge that the steps they are taking to “transition” are really just cosmetic alterations made to attempt to alleviate dysphoria.

*If you believe it should not be allowed, why? What about legal/social transition (i.e. legal documents)?

Nobody should be allowed to lie on legal documents. Period. Sex doesn’t change in humans. We shouldn’t legally pretend it does just for the sake of trans people.

I don’t think it makes sense to intentionally give someone a hormone imbalance and perform drastic invasive surgeries with the goal of enabling someone to more thoroughly live ensconced in their mental illness. It’s really that simple. Everyone having these procedures is mentally ill. And they are all being “treated” in a way that doesn’t attempt to actually deal with the mental illness itself. Seems to be more about dealing with some of the side effects. Not to mention, to be frank, “transition” ends up placing a lot of demand for special treatment and coddling from society and I just don’t think society should be held hostage to trans people or held responsible for their mental health.

*Also any other input that may help clarify your perspective

Idk how to best answer your questions right now lol, I can’t seem to find the right words, but I think the concept of transition was rooted in homophobia and nobody was actually interested in helping dysphoric/trans people, and I think it’s actually quite sad that trans people fight so hard for a “treatment” that only exists in the first place because there was a time when society would rather turn someone into a lifelong science experiment than accept them as gay or gnc. I think a huge disservice is being done to future dysphoric people because we could have been finding actual solutions/treatments and instead we’ve all but blocked attempts at doing that for the sake of the false promise of transition. Bottom line imo, no other mental illness is dealt with this way. Because it’s just not how mental illness is supposed to be dealt with. At all.