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So what does this mean? It means medical transition should remain medical, and not veer into the realm politics. Evaluations must be intense and thorough. Treatment for co-morbid conditions must be offered. Alternative treatments for dysphoria must be explored. 3/
It's not transphobic to demand caution - it's humane and the duty of every professional in the field to make sure nobody is fast-tracked into irreversible treatment. You can be 100% certain transition is for you, as I thought, and still come to regret it. Caution is vital. 4/4
I’m so pleased more ppl are finally starting to listen to you all It’s a shame there aren’t more clinicians vocally supporting you - or have I missed them? Everything you say here is just pretty basic common sense re: good medical practice . Keep talking - more need to hear it.
I've spoken to a handful of GPs who agree with me in private, but who won't risk their jobs by being so openly politically incorrect because they have families to support. There are academics out there with similar views, but many of them are safe in the realm of retirement.
How can a person know. If you thought you were 100% certain and yet you detransitioned. What areas do you think you didn't include in your decision making process? I'm not against transitioning. I'm critical of the systems in place, ideology driving it, lack of medical data...
I turned up at the clinic with a lot of baggage that the psychiatrist was aware of but didn't explore. I believed transition was the best cure for me, I think it would have done a world of good had I been advised to consider my other issues first before proceeding with HRT.
You are too rational for this platform
I personally think that in a few years, when we look back, we're going to realize that we had to "pull apart" more innate and biological Trans identity, from more socialized Trans identity. I think it's fairly clear both exist, and both are valid, but they are different.
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