Anonymous asked:
You know, I respect the tone and content of your question. I understand that medically transitioning as an adult is difficult. I wish no adult felt they had to take that monumental decision, but of course, I know some people feel they must. It’s my opinion that most of those adults do so because of the tightening of ideas around gender conformity in the last 20 years or so.
But regarding children: If you read more of my blog, you’ll see I’ve posted several times about research (research that even appears on page 11 of the latest WPATH Standards of Care) showing the vast majority of kids with gender dysphoria don’t stay dysphoric as adults. Also, there is a relatively recent phenomenon of teens–many who didn’t feel dysphoric as younger kids–spending a lot of time on YouTube and Reddit and suddenly deciding they’re transgender. So (1.) I think most dysphoric kids are just gender nonconforming and need support for being themselves, and (2.), I just don’t think medical transition is the answer in most cases, because it really is an extreme and lifelong treatment with substantial health risks and very little research backing.
