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Well in this story children were “cured” of their Tourette’s when they were correctly diagnosed and told it was fake. However, the only acceptable treatment fo

Well in this story children were “cured” of their Tourette’s when they were correctly diagnosed and told it was fake. However, the only acceptable treatment for trans-presenting children is 100% acceptance and affirmation, including a continuing push for puberty-stopping medication. Given that, then I say there is a risk of harm. If some of those children aren’t trans, but they are being told they are and are given hormones, who knows what damage will happen to them.

phdelightful 5y ago
I’m not an expert in this but I can see you’re mixing up a few things > However, the only acceptable treatment for trans-presenting children is 100% acceptance and affirmation This is a bit reductive isn’t it? You can take them at their word while observing and interrogating in an age-appropriate way. If that means others need to treat the kids as if they’re 100% trans while their guardians work on it then so be it > including a continuing push for puberty-stopping medication. Only relevant when puberty is about to begin and kids need more time to solidify their identity > If some of those children aren’t trans, but they are being told they are and are given hormones Kids don’t get hormones. At the most extreme they get puberty blockers, which are generally safe and given to many other people in many other contexts for many other reasons
- legostormtroopr 5y ago
  > This is a bit reductive isn’t it? No its not, perhaps I can clarify and say the only socially accepted treatment is affirmation. Please, feel free to presnent one case in the past 5 years where a doctor has attempted to explore if a child is really trans and not been harassed? > Kids don’t get hormones. At the most extreme they get puberty blockers Puberty blockers are hormones. And just because a drug is safe in one context for one group of patients, doesn't mean its "safe" - ivermectin is a safe anti-parasitic drug for humans, but is dangerous for people with COVID.

phdelightful 5y ago

I’m not an expert in this but I can see you’re mixing up a few things > However, the only acceptable treatment for trans-presenting children is 100% acceptance and affirmation This is a bit reductive isn’t it? You can take them at their word while observing and interrogating in an age-appropriate way. If that means others need to treat the kids as if they’re 100% trans while their guardians work on it then so be it > including a continuing push for puberty-stopping medication. Only relevant when puberty is about to begin and kids need more time to solidify their identity > If some of those children aren’t trans, but they are being told they are and are given hormones Kids don’t get hormones. At the most extreme they get puberty blockers, which are generally safe and given to many other people in many other contexts for many other reasons

legostormtroopr 5y ago
> This is a bit reductive isn’t it? No its not, perhaps I can clarify and say the only socially accepted treatment is affirmation. Please, feel free to presnent one case in the past 5 years where a doctor has attempted to explore if a child is really trans and not been harassed? > Kids don’t get hormones. At the most extreme they get puberty blockers Puberty blockers are hormones. And just because a drug is safe in one context for one group of patients, doesn't mean its "safe" - ivermectin is a safe anti-parasitic drug for humans, but is dangerous for people with COVID.