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> But without an objective diagnostic test, others remain concerned, pointing to examples of teenagers being “fast-tracked to medical intervention” with little
by kelseyfrog 4y ago
> But without an objective diagnostic test, others remain concerned, pointing to examples of teenagers being “fast-tracked to medical intervention” with little or no mental health involvement.
How would a test like that even be constructed? There's no morphological, biochemical, or electrophysiological proxy for measuring gender dysphoria.
Just taking people at their word, seems perfectly ok.
- leoh 4y agoThat’s not true. Not having an agreed-upon canonical test is not the same as there being tentatively useful ones, such as brain morphology. Also, maybe just trusting folks’ lived experiences instead of telling them what to feel or what they are is a fundamentally decent and humane idea? But what do I know… ^ sarcasm intended, for those too dense to have any kind of awareness of basic humanity
- leoh 4y agoTo those downvoting, are you doing so on the basis of the idea that you believe that denying one’s personal experiences and telling them who they are and what to feel is preferable? Because if so, I would highly recommend you consider whether you might be an authoritarian if not just a huge jerk.