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That's not too surprising since the Cass review just looks at transgender care, and not anything else. There's tons of medication that's approved for one condit

by arp242 3y ago

That's not too surprising since the Cass review just looks at transgender care, and not anything else. There's tons of medication that's approved for one condition but not the other. See: hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. It's about balancing benefits with downsides and risks, and those can vary from condition to condition, and from case to case. The other day I saw a story about puberty in a 2-year old, which is quite a different condition than gender dysphoria. All I know is the "harmless and completely reversible with no effects" is not backed by evidence, as people have been saying for years. I'd say that from what I know, puberty blockers are probably the right choice for a large number of kids with gender dysphoria, but probably not all. I doubt that "it's the right choice for 95% of kids, but it may or may not cause long-term effects, we don't really know" would be accepted for any other medication. If people had been actually researching this instead of obsessing over JK Rowling and generally being an asshole on twitter then everyone would be better off by now, trans kids most of all.

LexiMax 3y ago
> That's not too surprising since the Cass review just looks at transgender care, and not anything else. Which is a bizarre choice on its face, given that children with precocious puberty tend to be on these drugs for longer than those with gender dysphoria. > If people had been actually researching this instead of obsessing over JK Rowling and generally being an asshole on twitter then everyone would be better off by now, trans kids most of all. I believe that transgender people and their supporters are rightfully worried that this is the harbinger to significantly restricting or altogether banning gender-affirming care across the board, even for consenting and informed adults. If I thought I would lose access to medication that allowed me to not only function, but live a happier and more fulfilling life, as is the case in many US states, I'd be a bit cross as well. Then again, I also don't feel like laying this problem at Twitter users' feet is very productive, considering how much of a trash fire the site is in its sum total no matter what conversation you're having.
- arp242 3y ago
  The Cass Review looks at transgender care throughout the UK, and even that is taking many years. Not everything can look at every aspect of everything.
  - LexiMax 3y ago
    > Not everything can look at every aspect of everything. If the question we are ultimately asking ourselves is if a drug that is used to block puberty in children is dangerous, the myopia of the cass review seems self-inflicted. Precocious puberty is first and foremost a source of mental distress, just like gender dysphoria. The intended result of puberty blockers - blocking puberty - is the same in both cases.

by arp242 3y ago

LexiMax 3y ago

> That's not too surprising since the Cass review just looks at transgender care, and not anything else. Which is a bizarre choice on its face, given that children with precocious puberty tend to be on these drugs for longer than those with gender dysphoria. > If people had been actually researching this instead of obsessing over JK Rowling and generally being an asshole on twitter then everyone would be better off by now, trans kids most of all. I believe that transgender people and their supporters are rightfully worried that this is the harbinger to significantly restricting or altogether banning gender-affirming care across the board, even for consenting and informed adults. If I thought I would lose access to medication that allowed me to not only function, but live a happier and more fulfilling life, as is the case in many US states, I'd be a bit cross as well. Then again, I also don't feel like laying this problem at Twitter users' feet is very productive, considering how much of a trash fire the site is in its sum total no matter what conversation you're having.

arp242 3y ago
The Cass Review looks at transgender care throughout the UK, and even that is taking many years. Not everything can look at every aspect of everything.
- LexiMax 3y ago
  > Not everything can look at every aspect of everything. If the question we are ultimately asking ourselves is if a drug that is used to block puberty in children is dangerous, the myopia of the cass review seems self-inflicted. Precocious puberty is first and foremost a source of mental distress, just like gender dysphoria. The intended result of puberty blockers - blocking puberty - is the same in both cases.