If its available for Straight children, it should be available for Transgender children.

Im ashamed with the comments. I agree with people saying that people should wait until they are an appropriate age, such as 18, and there are safe alternatives such as hormone blockers and (safe) binding, etc. the amount of disrespect comments is absurd. Let people be who they want to be and mind your own business. Hopefully in the future we can have some more wiggle room to feel comfortable and safe without any long term permanent changes, and have some more awareness and versatility in our community that so many people are against.

I understand where people are coming from, but I don't think they realise how horrible it is to live as a trans teen with no access to support. This is literally life saving medical care, and it is being banned just because a very small percentage of people might regret it? Make it make sense.

I feel so special. It feels like they're talking about me. (Im a trans male and my name is Jay)

As a trans guy, I can ger behind hormones and blockers. But not surgery. Top/bottom surgery should be after people turn 18. And hormones should be at least after 16. People dont give children enough credit on knowing shit(I was a transgender child/teen, now a trans adult).

This comment section is not it. 💀 Y’all as someone who’s trans and known at least 5 other trans people since middle school (in a class of 60 something) literally all of us were suicidal or at least severely depressed bc we didn’t have any support besides each other and couldn’t even get puberty blockers which btw are 100% reversible. And also it’s been 6 years and all of us are still trans

This whole thing reminds me of the fights I had with doctors when I was a teenager and wanted my tubes tied at the very least. But no, what if I decided I wanted kids was their line. Well, I'm 45 now. No kids. Now they are ok with helping me since I'm getting ready to start menopause. It's just wrong to block people from getting the care they need.

i think that the surgeries should definitely be held off until 18. it’s not because of the “it’s non reversible” argument, that’s a lot to do to a still developing body.

Puberty blockers are reversible. Also, the law needs to stay out of my doctors visits.

the government wants us to be ken and barbie so bad💀

Honest question, not trying to start a war. What wrong with just letting them express themselves the way they want and hold off on the potentially irreversible medications, hormones and surgeries until they are 18? If they still want to do all of it then, have at it! I’ve just seen so many stories of trans people regretting it and detransitioning. Edit: I think some may have misunderstood when I mentioned hormones I did not mean hormone blockers. I meant estrogen and testosterone. I’m pretty sure I was told that once you’re on them you’re pretty much unable to stop taking them without serious health repercussions. Correct me if that’s not true though

Couldn't we at least hold off until 18 before making such big decisions

The American Psychological Association confirmed that gender affirming care for kids saves lives, including surgery. It saved my life at 16 to have top surgery and now I’m a phd psychology student. The disinformation like in these comments is why bans like this are happening. Let the professionals do their job!!!

I feel so bad for trans youth that have accepting parents. I’m trans ftm and 15 It hurts seeing kids younger then me getting gender affirming care as I realize it will be a long time until I can. It hurts my parents said I could off myself because I’m trans and that I have no one to support me but I couldn’t even imagine having support but being tied down to horrible laws.

My respect for Thanos📈📈📈

2 gender treatment only 😂

im all for trans rights but no child should be able to make such decisions.

BRO I WAS JUST SCROLLING THAN YOU SAID MY NAME AND I STOPPED- I am a trans guys aswell so- I was totally featured in this video💪

“Young people” you mean CHILDREN

It should be BANNED. It’s ridiculous!

Leaving a comment to try to change the algorithm and get to a better place. A parent who has discussed with their child Ava in concert with a doctor, should be able to do what is best for their child. If your kid ain’t trans or non-binary, these conversations do not pertain to you nor your child. So seriously butt out! And if your kid is trans or non-binary and you refuse to have conversations with your child? Don’t worry - when they turn 18 they’ll probably never talk to you again anyway 😊

My family is having to move states because of this and schools not being legally allowed to call them by their chosen name or using the proper pronouns or their preferred bathroom.

How does puberty blockers, hormones therapy or surgery help trans gender or non binary people?

No.

When it comes to the body id say save surgery for extreme cases (psychologist referral). Its permanent like a tattoo. The blockers though I don’t see the harm since CIS children need them too.

Not enough long term evidence im sorry. Safety first.

Yeah, I would support them with how they wanted to dress and the preferred pronouns. I don't believe in doing anything that permanent until they are an adult. I wouldn't let my kid get a tattoo or a boob job or anything, either. A big part of the reason is that I remember who I was at those ages. Everything is so confusing, and most are looking to find their place in society in one way or another.

Question: How is disfiguring a teen helping them? This is a dangerous fad. Stop the insanity.

Thank goodness, those laws exist.

No child should have any choice to do anything like that

It shouldn't be up to random people what your child does with their body.

i hate these laws

I thought this was going in a different direction and I was really excited that someone might agree with me but it turns out it wasn’t. Children under the age of 18 should not have gender affirming surgery because 1, their body isn’t fully grown yet and although their body isn’t necessarily fully grown by the age of 18 either at least they are illegal adult at that point. 2 kids can change their minds so if a child at the age of 16 got gender affirming surgery, and by the age of 20 they might wish they didn’t. There’s no going back. Not saying to not be transgender i’m just saying to maybe wait for the surgery until you’re older and more cautious of the side effects or until your body is well enough to do it

Crazy eyes

I don't think anyone under 21 should be on puberty blockers, hormone therapy and top/bottom surgeries.

Hi uh… I’m a trans male and I think you should wait till you’re at least 17 to make a decision like that since that’s a PERMANENT BODY ALTER I’m personally waiting myself because I can’t make that big of a decision since I’m a MINOR AND A CHILD

Aw🥲 sucks that people can’t just be themselves Makes me really angry that these laws exist

I can understand the top surg part, but why are puberty blockers banned?

Id leave the state too i just want them to be happy😭💔

I can understand no surgery until they're an adult, but from what I've seen in studies hormone blockers are pretty safe. Especially when you factor in weighing their mental health benefits against someone with no support

This is why we live in Oregon now, not West Virginia anymore 🙃 had to leave our home to protect our kids.

This might offend some people, but grow a pair Why would you, a grown @ss adult let your kid, IN YOUR CUSTODY, do such harm to their body that they might regret or face medical backlash on. You should be protecting your child instead of endangering him or her. And pumping chemicals into a kids UNDEVELOPED body? I’m sorry but that’s a hard pass for me

❤Bless these doctors and parents!!🏳️‍🌈 My they find jobs and homes where basic healthcare is always acceptable 🙏🙏🙏❤️‍🩹

Top tier doctor, cause the fact that they wanna help those kids regardless is honestly just amazing ❤

Everyone is saying about how we don't know the effects of puberty blockers, or they affect future fertility or similar. We do know the long term effects of puberty blockers, they have been used to treat other conditions. The children with those conditions have grown up, and there is no evidence they have more fertility problems than the average person. There is a lot of incorrect information about puberty blockers from people trying to make them see dangerous, but they are not dangerous. They have other uses, but so do many drugs. There are so many examples of drugs which can treat multiple issues, like migraine and/or blood pressure. They can be used to treat some cancers. Then someone wrote a report on how many cancer patients treated with puberty blockers died. And another person got the report, and announced it, missing out the fact that they were cancer patients, and said so many people treated with them died. So, the number dead was large, but they were cancer patients, they do have a higher death rate than average. Adding that clarification would have reduced the 'usefulness' of the information in their minds, nevermind the truth

This one made me cry. And I dont even live in the US, much less a reactionary state. Do a MamaDoctorJones and move to New Zealand or Australia and live your best (or at least better) life.

Essential?? Kids shouldn’t be getting top surgery and hormone blockers at such a young age, you’re gonna regret it in the long run

This why I think moving to Canada

This might sound mean but i do think that children should be protected and they can make that decision when they are 18 or older if you were so sure of your identity when your young that doesn’t mean everyone is some kids needs help and guidance not just approval i think they should focus on making schools safer and on the education level before making kids more confused

This isn't a hate comment, just an opinion. I feel like gender change surgery shouldn't be allowed unless the child is already done growing.

The child just came out and you want medical long term help as a starting point. What about talking as a family emotional support and community first. and the child should be at any appointment made if discussing his future, maybe they are comfortable with not changing physically if they can just be excepted

Im an ally, during highschool i thought i was genderfluid because i thought i wanted to be a boy. I was wrong. I am very feminine. I believe there are safe ways to go about stuff however i would only let my kid have a binder and i wouldnt allow hormone blovkers or surgery until they are 18 and sure they want to be a diffrent gender. Ive heard so many stories of people who made the switch and regreted it

This is the only one i disagree with,wait intill 18 so that they are sure

I'm so lucky to live in a state that allows abortion rights and transgender-firming healthcare. Sadly I have a mother that won't allow me to do HRT untill in an adult on my own healthcare plans.

I just despise the people that will comment such hurtful things I don’t understand how people could be this horrible

This needs more recognition so that it will change, keep doing what you’re doing.

I think it should be available everywhere at the age 18 or higher that is because there are a lot of side affects and dangers that doctors do not tell you about

I understand that this seems like it is important but when kids are growing up their minds are not matured enough to make decisions like this. There is nothing wrong with states banning children from making life-altering decisions. Are you going to ask for the age of consent to be lowered or the drinking age as well? Maybe we should allow children to drive when their 7 too because they identify as a racecar. When my cousin was 6 he said he felt like a girl because all of the boys he knew had low voices and he was always spending so much time with women. Nowadays he's very confident as man. Because children don't really understand what's going on in their bodies at that age. I'm not trying to be mean or insensitive. But those meds and surgeries will do the same exact thing when that child becomes a legal adult. Let them make sure they are sure and ready.

POV you’re a trans guy and ur name is Jay

At this point come on over to Canada. You'll get trans care and have it for free too😊

How old is Jay? Because if Jay isn’t 18 then Jay should wait until he is. Jay might change Jay‘s mind in a matter of months or years, but if Jay gets a surgery too soon instead of waiting, Jay will be trapped with a changed/altered body that Jay no longer wants. That’s why it’s best to wait until they’re at least 18. Im sure it’s gotta be horrible to feel you’re in the “wrong body” but a lot goes on during puberty and late teen years . There are almost always underlying issues, so perhaps some mental health therapy would be effective in helping an adolescent properly deal with and process the feelings that they’re having and whether or not a surgery that is permanent is going to be the best thing for that individual. It’s certainly not necessary to jump right to surgery. I realize that the medical industry has made many advances but sometimes it’s just a matter of a young person going through a difficult couple of years or even decade. So it’s always better to see if that’s the case (see a therapist, work thru the feelings with a professional) before permanently changing a body. I’m no expert in this area, but I’ve seen a whole lot of cases where kids wish they hadn’t had the surgery. They wish they would’ve taken more time to figure out their feelings, instead of rushing into something for quick solution to a very permanent decision . Besides, I believe God does not make mistakes. You don’t have to agree. There is a possibility someone needs to get the opinion of people who have been alive longer than 30 years too.

I mean, I do agree with not doing surgery on trans youth because it could be dangerous, or they might regret it when they're older, so I do agree that you should be over 18 to get surgery

My name is Jay and I’m officially out as gender fluid ❤

Crazy, considering puberty blockers don’t hurt kids

Your posts are incredible. The information I have received from these posts have helped in my education on these crazy laws taking away people's rights. Thank you.

Okay, here's my opinion from my knowledge:I feel like top/bottom surgery shouldn't be available until you're 18 or even 21,but hormone blockers are more than okay for trans/non-binary people,especially if they suffer from body dysphoria as it can cause depression and anxiety which is definitely not great for any kind of teen to experience.Either way, please keep children's rights equal,for ALL children.

It's not essential

Kids should wait till they are 18 unless they are sewerslidal.

Wt heck that’s very unfair

As an adult woman who needs breast reduction surgery for not only the emotional and mental strain it has on me but actual daily physical pain, I have to go on a wait list for at least 5 years. Why on earth should a child who's probably just experiencing social contagion and internalised misogyny supercede the needs of women like me? How about you start with just regular affirming treatment like telling your kids it's okay to express themselves and have fashion or interests that don't necessarily conform to gender stereotypes. How about letting them be people instead of trying to push them into a box and reinforcing sexist stereotypes by telling them they are trans because they don't act how a woman is "supposed to"

Developed countries are truly the definition of easy times create weak people

These are not essential to keeping people alive.

As a homophobe and transphobe, I see the truth.

i think that having surgeries at a young age could be overwhelming and not good to do to a still-developing body. i personally think it would be better to start with hormones and then when the body is fully or at least more developed, do the surgery if they’re ready for it.

I’m Jay too :3

Yikes

the only thing I understand is at ages up to ten where kids are very much androgynous on their own with very few exceptions

None of that should be available for children. Children's brains are not fully developed and what they want now may change as they age and those all have irreversible effects that could make things so much worse for them as they age. For example puberty blockers can make you sterile. An inbalance in natural hormones can cause a myriad of health problems especially in children. And surgery is something that is technically reversable but not all the time. I would suggest simply supporting the decision of your child but also making sure before anything is done medically, you make sure this isn't a phase and that it is what they truely want and are not simply being influenced by others. Children don't have the comprehensive decision making abilities that fully grown adults do.

If you’re still a CHILD, you should not be allowed to make those decisions. Over 18 or 21 I can see, but imagine your twelve year old wanted a permanent, full-body tattoo. Would you indulge them? No. Because they’re not old enough to make those life changing decisions.

If children can’t drive, get a tattoo, consent, ect then they shouldn’t be able to get life changing surgeries and stuff like that while they are still CHILDREN

Wait till you’re 18 when you’re an adult to screw up your life. Leave kids alone

I think as soon as they turn 18, or pass puberty, then sure. I don’t think ANY of us should do anything that permanent to our body before we’re through puberty, it wouldn’t be ready for it and could harm it

So many people are worried about the small percentage of people who make mistakes and detransition. But what they don’t seem to think about is that when you ban care for 100% you save that 1% that it isn’t right for. But you are subjecting the 99% to the same pain of going through a puberty that isn’t right for you. You are worried about the 1% who aren’t trans so you are hurting the 99% who are trans.

Humans should not play God. Just look at Jurassic Park.

I have a very specific stance on this- no person (trans, cis, enby) under the age of 18 should be able to go on these medications because they’re still developing, and no person under 18 should get transition surgery. But, therapies, support systems, and medical care should be provided to transgender children. I’m actually a transgender minor saying this, and if you’re doing this to your kids, in my humble opinion, it’s mutilation of a child. Please don’t fight or argue in the comments of this comment, I’m simply sharing an opinion of mine :)

I’m a trans man and luckily testosterone isn’t banned in my state. I’m unable to get it now since I’m underage, but I’m kinda scared that it’s going to be banned when I finally get there lol😅

I understand banning surgery for under 18s. I can even get my head around delaying HRT to an extent but puberty blockers need to be available, let these kids hit the hormonal pause button and grow up androgynous and have all the time in the world to plan their transition. Once puberty kicks in some things aren’t reversible more obviously in MtF with muscle mass and voice drop.

My daughter identifies as a fat whale despite being dangerously underweight. I guess I need to get her liposuction and diet pills so she stops vomiting up her food to soothe her weight dysphoria

Can you please talk about how some states are banning k-12 transgender and non gender conforming athletes from sports. Some children will and are missing out on scholarships and chances to play on sports teams all together. I’m Honestly scared this will affect me in my future and current school sports.

Im sorry you're getting the hate. So many people just don't get it. Keep posting stuff like this. We need more voices!

I have to say I agree kids should not be allowed to have gender affirming care in till their 18, because that could lead to a life long regret of unreversible consequences. Also kids are too young to understand all the problems that come with it so I agree with the laws.

Puberty blockers have been stopped in the uk too recently 😡😡😡😡😡😡

I will pray for you

Hi! Kids don’t need hormones or puberty blockers and they definitely don’t need surgery for identifying as a different gender. Hope that helps!

Good.

Ive seen a few of this person's videos and I have one word: predator.

The future of the world is fucked

Best states

I don't think people under the age of 18 should be able to get top surgery because if they change their mind and identify as what gender they were born as, they won't be able to reverse the surgery. I used to be ftm but I'm genderfluid now and boy I would've been upset if I had gotten top surgery before. I also have some friends who de-transitioned who used to want top surgery really bad but, yeah.

Just because they identified trans doesn't mean they'll still feel the same way when they grow up. Imagine getting a gender surgery at a young age (under 18) only to regret it later in life.