If you are arguing against trans kids being allowed to go on puberty blockers, the impacts of going through the wrong puberty can be traumatic and have lasting effects on trans kids. Puberty blockers are safe, and it’s not like you can just decide to take them anyways; there are processes that you need to go through with the medical system to make sure it’s actually a decision you want to make, even with any potential side effects.
I wouldn’t trust myself on that either when I was a kid tbh. Like right now I may be dosing estrogen left and right but then? I don’t know really. I don’t remember it that well though. It’s a blur
When I forst started growing bigger amounts of body hair in puberty I wanted to kill myself. The only reason I can still write this is because I didn’t want to hurt my mother with my death. If I had known that being transgender was a thing at that point I would have gladly taken every bit of medicine that delayed my puberty even just for a bit.
The thing is…hormone replacement therapy isn’t really a drastic intervention. If the outcomes are not aligning with the treatment plan you simply stop taking the medication.
There are virtually no long lasting repercussions for temporarily delaying puberty. Really the only notable side effects are that you may be a bit taller than you were going to be.
If you are arguing against trans kids being allowed to go on puberty blockers, the impacts of going through the wrong puberty can be traumatic and have lasting effects on trans kids. Puberty blockers are safe, and it’s not like you can just decide to take them anyways; there are processes that you need to go through with the medical system to make sure it’s actually a decision you want to make, even with any potential side effects.
Edit: Good video on the topic, by a trans teen
I wouldn’t trust myself on that either when I was a kid tbh. Like right now I may be dosing estrogen left and right but then? I don’t know really. I don’t remember it that well though. It’s a blur
When I forst started growing bigger amounts of body hair in puberty I wanted to kill myself. The only reason I can still write this is because I didn’t want to hurt my mother with my death. If I had known that being transgender was a thing at that point I would have gladly taken every bit of medicine that delayed my puberty even just for a bit.
Can’t relate because concept of suicide is incredibly alien to me but I believe you
The thing is…hormone replacement therapy isn’t really a drastic intervention. If the outcomes are not aligning with the treatment plan you simply stop taking the medication.
There are virtually no long lasting repercussions for temporarily delaying puberty. Really the only notable side effects are that you may be a bit taller than you were going to be.