Oh dear.
And it's the Mail.
I saw something about this on Twitter, people talking about micropenis. About how if a boy gets hormone therapy too early he will always have a micropenis, and it will never grow. And this was what happened to Jazz during the surgery, there wasn't enough micropenis to make a neo-vagina.
It completely ruined my appetite.
And now I see what they were talking about, this article, with screaming headlines .
"Transgender Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine sparks fury by claiming ALL pediatricians agree on 'gender-affirming care' - despite doctors warning against 'chemical castration' puberty blockers that have been linked to infertility"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10773305/Assistant-Secretary-Health-Rachel-Levine-claims-doctors-agree-gender-affirming-care.html
Dr. Levine has not got it right, the stuff about suicide is totally bogus. This whole thing has been playing out in the UK with detransitioners and lawsuits and doctors leaving the Tavistock clinic where they do these procedures--there was maybe 30 doctors who left. It is not uncontroversial, it is not cut and dried. And up until now, it has been totally impossible to discuss it publicly, anyone who does gets labeled a "transphobe" and cancelled. In fact, there are secret lists of people floating around...but that is a different story. Really, the kids deserve better, better information, better public discussion. And it certainly does look like this Dr. Levine is not exactly up to date on the current medical treatments. and facts. But read the Mail piece for yourself. And then, if you are thinking of these drugs, for yourself or your child, go over and read StillTish's blog. She has a transgender son, and does nothing but research this stuff, and post links to the latest studies, something it seems this Levine person has not bothered to be informed about.
Patrick
(@STILLTish) · Twitter
Puberty is not pretty, for anyone, but this stuff is a nightmare. And if you find you have to navigate it, it would be best to be as informed as possible. Endocrinology is a lucrative business.
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