“We very rarely step back and actually see trans people as actual human beings with lives who are just trying to get from point A to point B like everybody else.”
What does Gov. Greg Abbott mean when he’s talking about gender transitioning and kids?
One of the things specifically called out in the letters was puberty blockers. There’s the idea that when children who identify as trans reach puberty, they are often prescribed puberty blockers, which keep them in a state of stasis while they figure themselves out. My understanding is that now in Texas, puberty blockers are considered part of a gender transition. Is that how doctors think about them?Well, puberty blockers are used for a variety of things, not just trans-related stuff.
It is the medical consensus through every major medical association board that gender-affirming care for minors through puberty blockers is the best route to treat gender dysphoria. You see a lot of people in the psychological industry who I think somewhat selfishly want adolescents to spend more time in therapy before they start going there But the consensus among medical professionals is we’ve only found one way to really “solve” gender dysphoria, and that’s through transitioning.
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