Kids Aren’t Born Trans — People who pursue a cross-sex identity aren’t born that way, and children should not be encouraged to “transition” to the opposite sex, according to a reference work endorsed by the American Psychological Association

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[–]HopeThatHalps 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

tl;dr:

In no more than about one in four children does gender dysphoria persist from childhood to adolescence or adulthood,

I don't think children should be subject to optional, life changing treatments, not before the age of 18. It's as simple as that. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-11814300 "The boy who was raised a girl"

[–]wizzwizz4 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The thing is, puberty is an optional, life-changing treatment. Surely, if they think they're trans, they should go on hormone blockers (a reversible thing) until they're at the age where they're "allowed" to make such a decision?

Also note that that example is different; it was without the child's permission. Choosing for children is the opposite of what I'm suggesting here.