No, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions

My best counter-argument to this is that if a child is old enough (around 16-18) they are capable of understanding and learning about everything that goes into the process we should be supportive of them and allow them to embrace who they really are. We shouldn't have control of their gender identity. Only they should have control over that.

HRT and even non-medical forms of Gender Transition have not been scientifically proven to be irreversible, and if the child, parents AND a doctor all agree it's the best decision then it's the right choice. Not to mention while the child may still regret it the rate of regret is extremely low, and many other children have had far higher regret rates from other medical procedures. As well as that many life changing decisions that negatively impact children are already made for them by their parents, whereas this is a choice the child can make themselves that can positively impact their life.

Medical care is a private and personal decision making process between the medical provider and the individual. Government directive and interference is unnecessary and unconstitutional. This transcends far beyond the concept of gender transition, which still remains a private and personal decision making process that is (and should be) protected under the constitution.

If a person can't get a tattoo until 18 or drink alcohol at 21. Why at 16 can they surgically remove their own penis?

Children are often easily influenced by their peers, the media, and others around them. Being so susceptible to influence puts them at risk of making decisions for themselves that aren't for themselves.

It is common sense, if a child can’t make any other major life decision why should they be able to make a decision of this magnitude. They are not mentally ready for it. Transitioning is a grueling mental and physical process, it’s not just the flip of some switch

A child is meant to feel and think different things, that's how they grow and learn, but they shouldn't be allowed to transition until they are legally an adult. Children may say they want or desire something, but they don't have the knowledge to understand the impact of their choices yet.

If a child knows within their own mind that they are labeled the wrong gender, they need to first have access to psychologists who are specifically trained in gender affirming care, then when they start to reach puberty, provide puberty blockers while continuing the psychology therapist sessions, and then when they are 16, they should know whether or not they should be able to make further decisions that may include surgery.

In the case of Luna Younger, a young male-to-female transgender girl, her split custody parents have been undergoing a legal battle over her transition. At the age of 2, Luna began showing certain feminine proclivities, (which is not uncommon in male toddlers, especially consider Luna has a biologically female twin) and her mother began taking her to gender therapy to determine if Luna needed to transition. While living with her mother, Luna presents as female and undergoes various gender affirming therapies and treatments. However, while with her father, Luna presents and is happy to live as a boy and be called by her birth name. Her father says that she only sees herself as a girl while living with her mother, and that this is because her mother and Lunas therapists are "railroading" her into her transgender identity.

I agree with this. if God made them a girl, then they should be a girl, if God made them a boy, then they should stay a boy, but I am not them but I do 100% believe that they should wait until they are over the age of 18 because then, their brain would almost be fully developed. after they make that choice, they cant go back and change again, they are stuck like that for the rest of their lives.

the child still lacks thinking skills. If parents are very liberal, they may too easily allow surgery for a child with poor thinking skills. Even, I am currently in my 20s and my thoughts are changing rapidly. Until recently, I was a right-winger, but I changed my leanings to the left.

They may not be mature enough to understand the weight of the decision, but they know what they want, and if they regret it, they can spend the rest of their life as a lesson

I do think that children shouldn't be allowed to make irreversible life decisions. But, certain treatments can be reversed.

Transition in childhood, and especially before puberty, is social: using a name and pronouns with which the child is comfortable, and allowing the child to dress in a way which is comfortable. Before puberty, there is no irreversible decision.
In the case of "puberty blocker" hormone treatments, these are also reversible. What is not reversible is puberty itself.
Additionally, transgender children and their guardians are heavily counseled on any potential medical treatments and decisions.

With the reserch that has been done on this topic, it shows that the decisions give a huge boost in mental health. The % of trans kids who have mental issues is very high.

Not if they don't understand the true consequences and problems that come with it they should not be allowed.

https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/16/the-science-on-brain-development-rebukes-those-pushing-gender-transition-on-kids/

Just because they are supposedly children they still know what is best for them it is their own body and they should be able to express how they feel on the inside on the outside of their body.

Any rational sane person understands that the means of perspective the affect the understanding of autonomy therefore changed the way autonomy works in children.

Kids aren't allowed to get tattoos because they cannot contemplate permanency. Do not allow them to cut off their genitals or mess with hormones because the effects are irreversible. They don't know that. You do. Protect your kids from their own bad decisions.

While it does make sense that those under 16 are more likely to regret the decision and wish to revert back to their original gender assigned at birth, those that are 16 or older are more likely to make a permanent decision on the topic.

kids just wanna be stupid and go through a phase where they wanna be a different gender cause deep down they will know they will never be a different gender

While I agree that children should have to wait to go through large transitional surgeries until they can legally make that decision, or are of an age where they can fully understand and accept the repercussions of said surgery if they choose to receive it, Hormone replacement therapy and puberty blockers aren't entirely permanent. So.. it *can* actually be reversed for the most part.

They should be, but all students should be heavily educated on gender transition, and other temporary services should be offered

just look at the data on the cognitive maturity of a twelve year old or under versus a 18-25 year Olds.

A lot of data has shown that people after receiving these surgeries are just as suicidal as before they received any medical transition. The problem with the entire Trans argument, is that a man can't become a women. A man is an adult human male and a women is an adult human female. The left often uses the words female and women interchangeably even though they claim sex and gender are different. The first line of the gender definition is, "The male or female sex" debunking this claim. A lot of people who are transgender have an underlying mental illness that has nothing to do with them being trans at all, there is a mental health epidemic in this country, and people are losing their purpose. This is why we see movements and ideas like this one.

"Exploring different modes and expressions of gender is a normal part of development during childhood. Young kids often playact favorite characters of a different gender, or enjoy playing dress-up. Most eventually assume the identity of their assigned gender. For some children, gender remains fluid." taken from article "Transgender Kids and Gender Dysphoria" on childmind.org

"The latest research indicates that a part of the adolescent brain is not fully mature until the early 20s. Researchers call this a “mismatch” in maturation of the brain networks, a “gap” in development, or immature brain circuitry." taken from article "The Developing Brain" on futureswithoutviolence.org

A child who drinks alcohol may develop early addiction and ruin their lives and gain immense regret.

Puberty is an irreversible life change. Should we put all children on puberty blockers until they are 18? No?
What about pursuing one academic interest over another. That can and often does affect the course of the rest of their life irrevocably. Should children be forced not to do that? I really doubt you believe that you should keep a child from pursuing, say, math beyond the minimum requirements.
Then, given that irreversible things can and must happen during a persons childhood, some of which are necessarily the child's choice, it is unreasonable to make a blanket statement that chi…  Read moreldren shouldn't be allowed to make irreversible life decisions. They can, will, and must make irreversible life decisions, whether anyone likes it or not.
As for the question of whether children should be allowed to make this particular life decision, well, children can, and too often do, attempt and sometimes succeed at committing suicide. We don't want them to make that particular decision, though we ultimately cannot stop them. That said, we can and should do things that reduce the likelihood that they will choose to die rather than continue to live in a way they don't want.
Studies show that transgender children are more likely to attempt suicide when forced to go without puberty blockers or hormone treatments. We don't want children to die. Therefore, we should support trans children getting developmentally appropriate gender transition treatments.
Also, it's worth keeping in mind that prepubescent children are not medically transitioning at all and pubescent children usually don't do anything more drastic than taking blockers to delay puberty so they have more time to think about things.

Getting born itself is an irreversible decision.
In our lives we will have to make irreversible decisions. Sometimes, very hard decisions.
But to rob someone of that decision and have lawmakers or anyone who isn’t close to that person make the decision(which is also irreversible and causes permanent changes to the person’s body and life) isn’t the correct choice. At the end the safest way to go is to let the individual, their families and friends, and well trained medical professionals decide that together, if the decision would be correct for them(not just the doctors but…  Read more also the person and their loved ones). When you make an important decision sometimes you don’t decide correctly but I’m sure in this situation deciding yourself and discussing it with doctors and those you are closed to will be better than letting just anyone’s vote or any lawmaker decide your personal life and your personal decision.

Multiple transgenders are saying they regret switching genders. They need to stay what god made them.

Their brains are still developing and they’re being told what they are rather than what they really are, whatever they were born as.

disinformation about medical practice, most treatments are reversible

If children are literally killing themselves due to gender dysphoria and it has shown that this surgery can help reduce the death rate in trans kind than i believe that the kid should be allowed to do it. BUT only on three conditions, One: they must be showing signs/diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Two: If the child actually wants the surgery and isn't being manipulated by anyone to do this. Lastly three: They must be at an age or mental state where they are aware of what they want and can make rational decisions on their own like in the late teens.

children have young and impressionable minds cases have shown that most children grow out of gender dysphoria after 18 and giving children below 18 this kind of surgery and medication might impact then heavily in the future

im not smart on this subject nor have i researched it but from common sense, they should wait til 18

just let them because once they are 18 they will do it anyway so if you letthem think it throu till 16 maby 17 then you will see