That's a good start. But of course, it gets more complex. Just for starters - I've proposed (to myself) a minimum 1 year of therapy before... what? Puberty suppressants?Hormones? Surgery? At 13? 14? 15? And who was that therapist, anyway? And how often did they actually go to therapy? Are both parents in agreement? Does that matter? Why …
That's a good start. But of course, it gets more complex. Just for starters - I've proposed (to myself) a minimum 1 year of therapy before... what? Puberty suppressants?Hormones? Surgery? At 13? 14? 15? And who was that therapist, anyway? And how often did they actually go to therapy? Are both parents in agreement? Does that matter? Why shouldn't it matter? That's just off the top of my head in 30seconds. And that's just scratching the surface on all the questions and conundrums. But just either a free-for-all, do whatever you want vs. blanket prohibitions can't be right either. What is right? We all spend a lot of time on this discussion board rightfully, correctly, pointing out all the wrong shit and extreme craziness. But what's the path forward? Are we talking about legislation here? (I think we are. Aren't we?) So what are we talking about? Or are we just talking...?
That's a good start. But of course, it gets more complex. Just for starters - I've proposed (to myself) a minimum 1 year of therapy before... what? Puberty suppressants?Hormones? Surgery? At 13? 14? 15? And who was that therapist, anyway? And how often did they actually go to therapy? Are both parents in agreement? Does that matter? Why shouldn't it matter? That's just off the top of my head in 30seconds. And that's just scratching the surface on all the questions and conundrums. But just either a free-for-all, do whatever you want vs. blanket prohibitions can't be right either. What is right? We all spend a lot of time on this discussion board rightfully, correctly, pointing out all the wrong shit and extreme craziness. But what's the path forward? Are we talking about legislation here? (I think we are. Aren't we?) So what are we talking about? Or are we just talking...?