When Kids Claim To Be Transgender, Society Must Proceed...
Nov 3, 2021 22:12:04 GMT -5
Post by Honoria on Nov 3, 2021 22:12:04 GMT -5
November 3, 2021
When Kids Claim To Be Transgender, Society Must Proceed With Caution
By Alan Calandro
With children increasingly being exposed to the “normality” of transgenderism, there’s growing interest among children to pursue a gender change when they are not intellectually mature enough to be capable of such decisions. A few moments of thought show how worrisome this is and the unfair effects that emanate from these allowances.
As we all know, all human beings are different in appearance, abilities, and personality. Part of growing up is becoming comfortable with who you are. In middle school and/or high school that’s a slow process but it picks up as we get older.
When it comes to biological gender, most people recognize that feminine and masculine traits exist on a continuum and are not fixed points. However, letting children decide their sex and, especially, whether to “transition,” is obviously wrong-headed. It is well covered in the medical research that the "rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so." Being “smart” in school has nothing to do with this, good judgment is not something they can be proficient in. And obviously, children are even less capable of this.
Here’s a real-life example: A close friend of mine back when he was in 7th - 9th grade, having had an early growth spurt, thought he was too tall and constantly complained that his growth must be stopped. His parents did their best to mollify him including bringing him to the family doctor for support. He understandably never got his way but was proud, later, to be tall in high school.
But there are some, sadly, including physicians, who think children should be allowed to "transition" and "de-transition." One physician writing at Vox thinks doing so is “just part of a person’s healthy psychological development.” Those who support letting children call the shots often describe the emotional pain and depression that these kids feel.
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When Kids Claim To Be Transgender, Society Must Proceed With Caution
By Alan Calandro
With children increasingly being exposed to the “normality” of transgenderism, there’s growing interest among children to pursue a gender change when they are not intellectually mature enough to be capable of such decisions. A few moments of thought show how worrisome this is and the unfair effects that emanate from these allowances.
As we all know, all human beings are different in appearance, abilities, and personality. Part of growing up is becoming comfortable with who you are. In middle school and/or high school that’s a slow process but it picks up as we get older.
When it comes to biological gender, most people recognize that feminine and masculine traits exist on a continuum and are not fixed points. However, letting children decide their sex and, especially, whether to “transition,” is obviously wrong-headed. It is well covered in the medical research that the "rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so." Being “smart” in school has nothing to do with this, good judgment is not something they can be proficient in. And obviously, children are even less capable of this.
Here’s a real-life example: A close friend of mine back when he was in 7th - 9th grade, having had an early growth spurt, thought he was too tall and constantly complained that his growth must be stopped. His parents did their best to mollify him including bringing him to the family doctor for support. He understandably never got his way but was proud, later, to be tall in high school.
But there are some, sadly, including physicians, who think children should be allowed to "transition" and "de-transition." One physician writing at Vox thinks doing so is “just part of a person’s healthy psychological development.” Those who support letting children call the shots often describe the emotional pain and depression that these kids feel.
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