CBC is either clueless or willfully misleading here.
They say puberty blockers are reversible and hormone therapy is “partially reversible” like that’s supposed to ease concerns.
Let’s break this down:
1. Puberty blockers: Sure, they temporarily halt puberty.
But long-term use can mess with bone development, brain maturation, and future fertility.
There’s no long-term data proving that everything snaps back to normal after years on blockers, especially when they’re a stepping stone to hormone therapy 98% of the time.
“Reversible” is a huge oversimplification at best.
2. Hormone therapy: “Partially reversible” is a PR spin.
Some changes are permanent.
Deep voice? Permanent.
Breast growth? Permanent.
Fertility? Often gone.
There’s nothing “partial” about it when you can’t undo the effects.
This article reads more like a press release from an advocacy group than actual journalism.
They ignore the medical uncertainties, the lack of long-term research, and the growing number of countries pulling back from these treatments due to safety concerns.
People aren’t mad about identity.
They’re mad about pseudoscientific cheerleading for invasive, life-altering drugs being handed to confused kids without honest informed consent.
zxc999 on
Every time I see anything about trans people in national media, I’m reminded the community is only the size of Guelph. Imagine if we randomly had stories about local politics of Guelph regularly in headlines. Besides, this article seems designed to attract controversy, would we have it if the topic was “youth access to acne care or X disorder expanded?”
Actually_Avery on
Love to see it, honestly surprising this is happening under a conservative government.
If only the federal Conservatives could be similar.
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CBC is either clueless or willfully misleading here.
They say puberty blockers are reversible and hormone therapy is “partially reversible” like that’s supposed to ease concerns.
Let’s break this down:
1. Puberty blockers: Sure, they temporarily halt puberty.
But long-term use can mess with bone development, brain maturation, and future fertility.
There’s no long-term data proving that everything snaps back to normal after years on blockers, especially when they’re a stepping stone to hormone therapy 98% of the time.
“Reversible” is a huge oversimplification at best.
2. Hormone therapy: “Partially reversible” is a PR spin.
Some changes are permanent.
Deep voice? Permanent.
Breast growth? Permanent.
Fertility? Often gone.
There’s nothing “partial” about it when you can’t undo the effects.
This article reads more like a press release from an advocacy group than actual journalism.
They ignore the medical uncertainties, the lack of long-term research, and the growing number of countries pulling back from these treatments due to safety concerns.
People aren’t mad about identity.
They’re mad about pseudoscientific cheerleading for invasive, life-altering drugs being handed to confused kids without honest informed consent.
Every time I see anything about trans people in national media, I’m reminded the community is only the size of Guelph. Imagine if we randomly had stories about local politics of Guelph regularly in headlines. Besides, this article seems designed to attract controversy, would we have it if the topic was “youth access to acne care or X disorder expanded?”
Love to see it, honestly surprising this is happening under a conservative government.
If only the federal Conservatives could be similar.