Developmentally, children that young are unable to make good decisions that will affect the rest of their lives.
8 year olds still want to be a ballerina one day, a truck driver the next day, and are positive they will become a surgeon like they see on TV the
following day. That is why there is a market for dress up clothes.
Giving hormones to children to force their bodies to stop developing as they were genetically supposed to and make them into a body that can never be
fully achieved because they don't have the gonads they need to achieve the body they are promised with these hormone treatments, is simply child
abuse. It is done to make adults feel better about themselves as the expense of little children.
XY given hormone treatment at age 8 will most likely develop a micro-penis that if the child later decides they identify as a male, will not work the
way their penis was genetically supposed to work. There is also the high possibility of reducing sperm count so low that the person with a penis is
basically infertile.
The child will be at a much higher risk of blood clots, heart disease, and diabetes. What 8 year old understands what
these things will mean to them in adulthood.
XX given hormone treatment at age 8 or even later greatly raises the risk of heart disease, and diabetes.
There is also the possibility of
sterility. If breast tissue is removed, so is the possibility of ever breast feeding a child, if they can have one. What 8 year old understands
what these things will mean to them in adulthood or even short term?
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I think that medical gender transitions for pre-pubertal children, are done to satisfy adult egos of the parents who want a child as an accessory
of the latest cool thing to have (a transgender child) and to make the transgender community feel better about themselves and their choices.
I think young children who society has decided are too young to smoke, drink alcohol, vote, even go to strip clubs or highly sexually charged movies -
are too young to make life and body altering decisions that may negatively affect their overall health for their entire lives.
This is now government sanctioned child abuse by the NHS if it the reports are accurate.
If an adult over 18 and preferably over 25 when the brain has fully matured decides to cut off parts of their body, take drugs that may cause
diabetes, heart disease, blood clots, and knowingly become infertile from surgery - well that is their choice. If they want to become an animal by
having massive tattoos, facial surgery, teeth sharpening, etc. - well that is their choice. I won't object, as it is none of my business. My only
demand is that they don't make it my business or force me to celebrate their choice; I don't care, don't want to know; don't force me to care, don't
force me to know through open displays of genitalia and obscene outwear in public, giving lap dances to children in schools and libraries. If a
transgender adult is obscene toward others, especially children, don't expect me to applaud you or anyone who behaves obscenely, expect to be shunned
and for others to not want to associate with you.
Tell you what, if you are a transgender, I won't force you to know or care about my sex life, or how I feel about my aging body, nor will I demand
you celebrate my sagging body parts, or show you my stretched out and hanging labia in locker rooms, because that is crass, obscene and disrespectful
of others.
As an adult transgender be respectful to others in how you behave toward others, especially in public, and you will deserve respect it in return, and
receive respectful behavior and kindness from me. Don't insist that little children be given life altering drugs to make you feel better about
yourself in the guise of caring about the kids, and you will show you are a true adult who really cares about others and children.
If you are transgender, keep it to yourself, go about your life with dignity and respect, don't demand that I to know or care about your transition,
and I'm happy, and will treat you with the respect and kindness you will deserve in return.
edit on 5/11/23 by The2Billies because: addition