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by Fun on February 13th, 2009
It's actually easier for them to transition into their new lives that way... also their body heals easier... If their parents approve, they should be able to.
People can do a lot of things under the age of 18 with parents approval.
by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on February 13th, 2009
I think doctors need to ascribe to the old "First do no harm." Children simply don't know what they want. I know that even some within the gay and lesbian community think that gay minors may be confusing their feelings and changing sexes unnecessarily.
Myself, I think that it's best to wait until the brain and body matures enough for individual to make the choice that is right for him/her.
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on February 13th, 2009
Yes, children under 18 should, with their parent's consent and the oversight of a psychologist knowledgeable in gender dysphoria. Here's why I think so.
The Thais have one of the most rational, egalitarian approaches to the transgendered. They recognize that children who feel they are in a body of the wrong sex at age tow or three don't typically change their mind at 20 or 30. Someone who endures the taunts of their peers in middle school isn't just confused and misguided.
In Thailand, transgendered teens have easy access to hormone therapy. If you wait till after 18, the secondary sex characteristics of the person's chromosomal gender are already deeply ingrained and irreversible. This presents such sad souls with a needless lifetime of emotional pain.
by Frosty toast on June 7th, 2009
No because they don't know how they feel
by answerman on May 7th, 2009
Only with parents consent. Personally, I think most people don't have a clue about who they are and where they want to go with their lives at that age. Eighteen is too early, mentally, for that kind of change.
by Im Alec has abandoned this account on June 25th, 2009
With highly skilled advice and counseling, yes. The fact that they are still developing should be in everybody's minds. But it would be wrong to deny the possibility that some, at least, people know their minds well enough to make such surgery appropriate. And if it is appropriate, then the sooner the better.
by Hrududu on May 12th, 2009
In some cases it is appropriate - in other cases, it's not. It is something that needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
by Cyanotic Wasp on May 12th, 2009
I think that any children (and parents) who would consider it should first be required to watch the operation (beginning to end, plus the initial recovery period). THEN see how anxious they are to sign up for it.
by Znicest on February 13th, 2009
ok its tie...anybody want to be a tie breaker?
by Anonymous on June 25th, 2009
SRS, probably not but taking hormones probably.
It's something permanent and everyone needs to be damn sure. If you can't legally smoke or vote then obviously your decision making skills are being questioned to some degree.
by Blar on November 15th, 2009
Is under-18 SURGERY that common? I'm not sure it's surgically (physically) responsible to allow such surgery on a not-yet-fully-grown body. But I do think that under-18s should be able to be approved for pre-SRS hormone treatments.
(This answer has more to do with the physical side of things, than whether people are sure or not.)
by hallagan on November 18th, 2009
No because they've just experianced life and should wait till there older to decide.They may regret doing it to soon
by GGirl on December 9th, 2010
It probably wouldn't hurt to wait till 18... but there are many other things leading to transition that they should do... maybe even HRT. And the earlier they're socialized as the sex they identify as, the better
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I concur.
by Nomadic Heretic on October 26th, 2009