Quote (penguinhero @ 16 Mar 2022 15:31)
Serous question since I’m uninformed/ignorant to puberty blockers.
Is there anything wrong with puberty blockers? I thought they were just a way to “delay” puberty, in the event a person decides they want to transition (then said person would go ahead with whatever treatment needed).
If said person changes their mind, they can just stop taking them and essentially go through puberty.
Are there any known long term side effects? If it’s just buying someone time to help them make a decision (they may be a minor) is that a bad thing?
Conversely, if someone decides they want to change genders at age 20 and have already gone through puberty doesn’t that make their transition harder?
Just asking questions
i can't competently answer your question, but i can tell you that you won't get a serious or thoughtful reply from any of the bigots who'd support such extreme punishment for what is really a negligible percentage of the population in the first place.
my best guess is that there are certain drawbacks - as a general rule of thumb you don't want to mess with your hormonal balance unless there is something seriously wrong - but i would also assume that those treatments aren't handed out willy nilly, but only after thorough medical / psychological consultation, and are generally regarded as the least problematic / intrusive approach to later transition.
This post was edited by fender on Mar 16 2022 08:57am