"We could be friends, if you be reasonable and do everything that we want you to do"

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[–]Susiesmum 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Puberty is traumatic for everyone. Allowing teenagers to mutilate their bodies when they are too young to get a tattoo is monstrous. I don't care about your feelings. Transgendered boys can play on the boys team, transgendered girls can play on the boys team too.

You seem to have no idea what is actually happening around you. You don't want compromise, you want total obedience.

[–]theachan[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Haha no. Puberty is not traumatic for everyone - at least not in the way that it is for trans people. Imagine if you had a hormone condition when you went through puberty. You would get a beard and chest hair, your voice would deepen, etc. Now, imagine not being allowed to correct that because hormones are restricted - you can't correct it until you're 18. That's what being trans would be like if we didn't allow puberty blockers.

And, wow. Trans boys can play on the boys' team, but trans girls can't play on the girls' team? That's a double standard if I've ever seen one!

I'm still open to a compromise...

[–]Susiesmum 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You have no idea what women's lives are like, do you?

Imagine if you had a hormone condition when you went through puberty.

Transgenderism is a mental disorder, not a hormonal disorder. If a girl with anorexia wanted to starve herself to death because she thought she was too fat, would you give her diet pills?

Transgendered boys are male, so they belong on the boys team. Girls who imagine that they are boys can play on the boys team too, and they should certainly not be allowed to compete with the other girls if they are taking testosterone.

You want a compromise? I want to protect girls and women from abuse and injustice. I won't compromise on that.

[–]theachan[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Wow! Here's the thing... it's not anorexia if you actually weigh 400 pounds.

That takes a lot of doublethink to hold... it's about hormones and not about hormones at the same time?

Alright, fine. You can do that. I'm not going to stop you from protecting girls and women from abuse and injustice. I'm not asking you to compromise on that.