Here is what I think about these issues:

“Transition” of minors? This is a hard no for me. It used to be that most trans identified children would desist in their cross-sex identification if left alone (1). This is not the case anymore under the “affirmation model” (2). There are still many things we ignore about the consequences of “medically transing” children, but what we do know is worrisome (3, 4, 5). I don’t think children and teens are mature enough to consent to these procedures (6, 7) .

”Medical transition” of adults? Honestly, I don’t this a good idea either. First, all of the procedures associated with “medical transition” are cosmetic in nature because humans can’t change their sex. So, doctors should stop selling their patients a lie and being truthful about what “medical transition” really means. This could start by using terminology that reflect reality (a “neovagina” is nothing like a real vagina, for instance). Also, “validating” a patient’s belief of being the opposite sex may have deadly consequences for them (8, 9).

Second, doctors should stop accepting their patient’s self-diagnostics just because not doing so is “transphobic”. “Gatekeeping” is actually the standard in any other area of medicine. Other mental health issues and trauma shouldn't be ignored either.

Third, “medical transition” should be evaluated like any other treatment. So, what evidence is there that says “transition” is a desirable option? I’m afraid that “trans identified people really want exogenous hormones and surgeries to resemble the opposite sex” is not good enough. Otherwise, anorexic people should be given liposuctions and people with body integrity dysphoria should get their healthy body parts amputated (10). There is a lack of rigorous research, especially at long-term, that shows this is an adequate treatment for people with gender dysphoria. So far, it seems this is not the panacea that transactivists say it is (11). It looks like, at most, “transition” works as a placebo, albeit one that leads to a lot of health problems (12). Furthermore, transactivists suppress any research that may go against the official narrative (13, 14).

Lastly, but not least important, we cannot ignore the effects that “medical transition” may have at societal level. Because it seems that “transition” makes trans people more entitled to be treated as the opposite sex.

Legal “transition”? I’m against it. As I said before, humans can’t change their sex. So, it’s absurd that legal documents state otherwise. If you can lie about your sex, then why can’t you falsify other data like your birth date or place of birth? Moreover, making legal “sex change” possible opens a can of worms in regards to safeguarding, health care and data collection.

Social “transition”? Well this depends on what you mean by it. If we’re just talking about transgressing sex roles and stereotypes, I’m fine with it as long there isn’t a fetish involved. If we’re talking about treating trans identified people as the opposite sex, then I’m not okay with this. Trans people are entitled to their own beliefs, but they’re not entitled to force those beliefs on others. So, I’m against the disappearance of single-sex spaces they are seeking.

Also, if needed, I’d use neutral terms to refer to them, but I won’t use “preferred pronouns” and “inclusive language”. Furthermore, I don’t think news media should use such language either because news should be factual. To be honest, I lost any trust in news media a long time ago, but news sources trying to gaslight me about this topic is a new low.