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More nonsense about trans healthcare:
Blockers are apparently bad because they're also used for cancer, or for chemical castration of sex offenders.
They're specifically used for androgen sensitive prostate cancer.
Blockers are apparently bad because they're also used for cancer, or for chemical castration of sex offenders.
They're specifically used for androgen sensitive prostate cancer.
Basically, blockers block hormones (duh). For prostate cancer, lowering testosterone can help shrink the prostate and any cancerous tissue.
They are NOT some kind of chemotherapy drug and don't have the same side effects.
They are NOT some kind of chemotherapy drug and don't have the same side effects.
They are sometimes used to chemically castrate sex offenders for the same reason: lowering testosterone reduces libido and thus sexual urges.
How this makes them inherently bad when used in other conditions I don't know, though it's clever to subtly associate.
How this makes them inherently bad when used in other conditions I don't know, though it's clever to subtly associate.
By saying sex offenders in the same discussion as puberty blockers transphobes can subtly imply even on a subconscious level that puberty blockers are bad too, or equivalent to a criminal punishment.
Another big distinction is that puberty blockers are only used temporarily - kids either stop them and go on to "natural" puberty, or they go onto HRT and have puberty induced through that.
Which is why another myth is nonsense: puberty blockers do not permanently stop puberty - they have to keep being taken every 3-6 months depending on the drug used.
They cause no permanent changes, they only delay them.
They cause no permanent changes, they only delay them.
Without puberty blockers, trans kids will grow up into trans adults that require invasive surgery to have a hope of ever passing fully, suffer elevated dysphoria and related mental health consequences and be at greater risk of suicide.
Then there's the idea that they put kids on a "pathway", based on the fact that most who take blockers end up taking HRT too.
All that means in reality is that the doctors are doing their job and diagnosing correctly in the vast majority of cases.
All that means in reality is that the doctors are doing their job and diagnosing correctly in the vast majority of cases.
Yes, it's never perfectly accurate and some do end up regretting, but let's look at what the symptoms detransitioners suffer from.
They're basically suffering dysphoria!
Detrans women often talk about mourning how they'll never look like women again.
They're basically suffering dysphoria!
Detrans women often talk about mourning how they'll never look like women again.
Considering that the majority ARE happy, with the highest detransition/regret rate being at 5%, if we were to deny anyone the treatment in case of regret, what we'd basically be doing is forcing 95 trans people suffer dysphoria to prevent 5 cis people from suffering.
Option A: 95 trans people suffer dysphoria, 5 cis people don't
Option B: 5 cis people suffer dysphoria, 95 trans people don't
Those 5 cis people are NOT more important than those 95 trans people.
On top of that, we have treatments for adult gender dysphoria.
Option B: 5 cis people suffer dysphoria, 95 trans people don't
Those 5 cis people are NOT more important than those 95 trans people.
On top of that, we have treatments for adult gender dysphoria.
So in practice, it's 5 cis people suffer dysphoria and need medical intervention and emotional/psychological support
Vs
95 trans people suffer dysphoria and need but DO NOT GET medical intervention and emotional/psychological support
Vs
95 trans people suffer dysphoria and need but DO NOT GET medical intervention and emotional/psychological support
There's no ethical way to square this - those who say "even one is one too many" are simply expressing open transphobia.
Cis people are NOT more important.
Full stop
Cis people are NOT more important.
Full stop
Then of course there's the general myths about transition in general.
Yes, trans people have higher suicide rates.
No, preventing transition won't magically turn someone cis and "save" them.
It'll actually make suicide more likely.
Yes, trans people have higher suicide rates.
No, preventing transition won't magically turn someone cis and "save" them.
It'll actually make suicide more likely.
The actual scientific evidence shows that the most beneficial thing for mental health in trans youth is support and acceptance and we've recently had yet another study finding that puberty blockers reduce depression.
This should be common sense.
This should be common sense.
And of course there's the autism issue.
If you think autistics don't deserve bodily autonomy or treatment for gender dysphoria, or think we don't understand our own gender identity, well I can say nothing beyond this:
Fuck off
If you think autistics don't deserve bodily autonomy or treatment for gender dysphoria, or think we don't understand our own gender identity, well I can say nothing beyond this:
Fuck off
And the sexuality issue.
First of all, transition is NOT gay conversion therapy. Trans people vary in sexuality, we're not all straight.
In fact the majority of trans people are gay or bi AFTER transition.
And if you ask any trans person about this, they'll confirm...
First of all, transition is NOT gay conversion therapy. Trans people vary in sexuality, we're not all straight.
In fact the majority of trans people are gay or bi AFTER transition.
And if you ask any trans person about this, they'll confirm...
..that a big question always asked when coming out is "why can't you just be gay?"
Psychiatrists spend a lot of time (too much I'd say) probing trans patients on sexuality
I've personally had psychiatrists repeatedly ask multiple questions that boil down to "are you a gay man?"
Psychiatrists spend a lot of time (too much I'd say) probing trans patients on sexuality
I've personally had psychiatrists repeatedly ask multiple questions that boil down to "are you a gay man?"
The idea that anyone is going around telling gay and lesbian kids they're actually trans, especially doctors telling kids this is just simply not true.
On top of that, the myth that trans women are actually gay men is extremely harmful.
For me personally it cost me over a decade of my life.
How homophobic is it to say "you can't be a girl because you like girls"?
For me personally it cost me over a decade of my life.
How homophobic is it to say "you can't be a girl because you like girls"?
