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> Actually, the current guidelines by health authorities do not allow irreversible treatments for minors. Nonetheless, girls under the age of 18 are having the
by nihop 5y ago
> Actually, the current guidelines by health authorities do not allow irreversible treatments for minors.
Nonetheless, girls under the age of 18 are having their healthy breasts removed for reasons of 'gender affirmation'. With some bitterly regretting it when they become adults.
Here's one particularly shocking example of this being done, to a 13-year-old girl: https://4w.pub/tiktok-gender-doctor-per-breast-removal-on-13-year-old-girl/ https://4w.pub/tiktok-gender-doctor-per-breast-removal-on-13...
And here's a peer-reviewed paper describing a cohort who had such surgery, many of whom were minors: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2674039 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abst... (see the figure titled "Age at Chest Surgery in the Postsurgical Cohort" - it shows that 33 of the 68 study participants were under the age of 18 when they had the surgery).
> They do allow puberty blockers, which are commonly used in cisgender children who experience precocious puberty, and are reversible.
It's only reversible up to a point. And the long-term side effects of using these drugs for children with a gender dysphoria diagnosis (who may be prescribed these at a later age range than children with precocious puberty) are unknown. There is currently much concern within the medical establishment about potentially damaging effects on teenage brain and bone development.
> Your claim of brainwashing is unhelpful to any conversation.
The commenter above used strong language, but that does indeed seem to be what is happening for many young people in this situation. Here's a fascinating account of one detransitioner about what she went through regarding this: https://lacroicsz.substack.com/p/by-any-other-name https://lacroicsz.substack.com/p/by-any-other-name, well worth reading for anyone with a passing interest in this topic.