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The typical process is to provide puberty blockers for a long period of evaluation, then if deemed appropriate, start the transgender minor on hormones congruent with their gender identity, usually after a couple years or so. This can prevent depression and suicidality and greatly increase...

And a few more: Rew et al. (2021) – Child and Adolescent Mental Health “Puberty blockers for transgender and gender diverse youth: a critical review” Type: Peer-reviewed literature review Conclusion: Puberty blockers are part of gender-affirming care used to manage gender dysphoria Evidence...

Here you go: Tordoff et al. (2022) – JAMA Network Open “Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care” Design: Prospective cohort (n = 104 youth, ages 13–20) Findings: Gender-affirming care (puberty blockers or hormones) was associated with: 60%...

I know you're probably not interested in arguing about this in good faith, but for anyone else reading, the science is very much on the side of allowing for gender affirming care: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/19021/AAP-continues-to-support-care-of-transgender...

It is not political at all. Its necessary medical care for those with gender dysphoria. Bigots are the ones who make it political and go against what medical organizations have to say about it and turn it into a political issue. If they would leave us alone, this would just be a regular health...

First thing: the Washington Examiner is a right wing (a.k.a. fascist) publication, and it is not reporting on this issue in good faith. Second, even if it is true that trans adolescents need more psychiatric care than the general population of adolescents, there could easily be other reasons for...

These ICE goons show up and grab people off the street (or anywhere really) without any uniforms, badges, or proper identification. Any criminal could claim to be ICE and use it as an excuse to kidnap or terrorize people. The government instigated these riots by denying people rights like due...

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I'm fairly sick of it for two reasons: 1. Bad faith. Most of the time when people debate these days, they are not making arguments in good faith. They aren't willing to listen to or consider opinions that challenge their viewpoints, and they will straw man their opponents position. Straw man is...

I thought about that but am not sure where I could go. Immigration is pretty difficult. They generally only want healthy young people who are bringing their families, rich people, or professionals with specialized credentials. If I managed to improve my credentials, I could possibly be allowed...

Aside from the reddit homesteading sub and youtubers, I don't know. I've also come to the conclusion that the area of the country I'm in (the desert southwest) is really not suited to it. Like you could still do it here; however, you'll be completely or almost completely dependent on animal...

I thought that the land had to have a house on it to qualify for a FSA loan? Anyway I will look into it more, but ideally I would want to do this without having to pay loan interest. I've been interested in greenhouses and vertical farming (especially hydoponic towers), but I don't have a good...

Does anyone here have experience with homesteading or living on a small farm? I find the idea appealing for several reasons, but I'm not sure how wise or feasible it actually is for me. The fantasy is to be partially self sufficient so that I could have minimal contact with others; maybe a...

I view Harris as a right wing capitalist politician (i.e. not a leftist at all really); she just isn't as far right as the Republicans are. But for purposes of the usual election discourse in the USA she is considered a leftist. The leftists I've seen consider them both the same because they...