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I have two daughters and can’t imagine telling them they were born wrong. That idea is harmful and misguided. Medical interventions like halting puberty, administering opposite-sex hormones, and performing surgeries on children are alarming. In the U.S., insurance data shows that up to 179 girls under 12 and a half have undergone double mastectomies. This means young girls are having their breasts removed because they’ve been led to believe they are boys inside.

Our job as parents is to listen and believe our children when they tell us who they are. This healthcare is life affirming and life saving.

- "Puberty blockers are a group of medications or hormones that we use in the transgender population to stop puberty from progressing." - "We call them in endocrinology gonadotropin releasing hormone analogs or agonists." - "Their job is to really interfere with the signaling from the brain to either the ovaries or the testicles that produce the hormones." - "When somebody starts puberty, we can use them to stop the puberty from progressing, thereby allowing somebody to really explore their gender without the pressure of having secondary sex characteristics that are often permanent." - "And the really nice thing about puberty blockers is that they are reversible, so it's a really nice way for an adolescent to be able to explore their gender." - "We like to use them in birth assigned males who have already even gone through a full male puberty because they are able to then use a lower dose of estrogen."

Children can begin to understand differences in gender at a young age. Some figure out their gender identity early on, which may not align with their assigned sex at birth. The assumption that a child is definitively male or female based solely on their genitals is incorrect.

It's important to notice that transitioners often survive and share their stories, while non-affirmed trans kids often do not. This is crucial for parents and friends to understand. Detransitioners have shared their experiences on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Unfortunately, non-affirmed trans individuals have a high suicide rate, with up to 41% attempting or committing suicide, usually before the age of 23. This is devastating and emphasizes the importance of affirmation for trans youth.

Medical organizations have approved gender affirming care for children, but critics argue it lacks long-term evidence and may cause harm. Concerns include parental rights, teacher involvement, and potential social contagion. The push for affirming children's gender is attributed to social media influence and activism. The debate questions the appropriateness and safety of such treatments for young individuals.

Congratulations on the birth of a baby boy or girl. A pediatrician explains that biological sex is determined by DNA and is binary, with differences between men and women. Identity, however, is psychological and not biologically hardwired. The speaker argues against the idea of being born transgender and shares a story of a child who identified as a girl due to perceived family dynamics. The speaker criticizes the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in treating gender-confused children, highlighting potential risks and long-term consequences. They also express concern about the indoctrination of transgender ideology in schools, calling it psychological abuse and child mutilation.

We are harming children with the current approach to gender identity. Young kids, facing bullying or discomfort during puberty, may express confusion about their gender. They are often sent to mental health professionals who are instructed to affirm their feelings, leading to irreversible medical interventions like puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. This process can sterilize children and deprive them of future sexual pleasure. Many affected are as young as 9 or 10, unable to give informed consent. When they later wish to detransition, they often face abandonment and depression, having permanently altered their bodies. This issue is critical for both children and women's rights.

Puberty blockers are drugs given to children who wish to transition genders, halting their natural development. This practice can lead to lifelong dependency on hormones and sterilization, raising concerns about child welfare. The conversation touches on whether children can truly understand the implications of such decisions at a young age. One perspective argues that gender identity is a personal choice, while the opposing view emphasizes the importance of biological reality. The discussion highlights the risks of affirming a child's desire to transition without addressing underlying mental health issues. Ultimately, it questions the morality of medical interventions on minors, advocating for a more cautious approach that respects the complexities of gender identity and the well-being of children.

When a child experiences gender dysphoria, there is a disconnect between their feelings and the gender assigned at birth. This issue is serious, as transgender adolescents have a significantly higher suicide rate—almost eight times that of their cisgender peers. The AAFP's focus on drugs, hormones, and surgical interventions, rather than a more conservative approach like psychotherapy, is concerning. This approach is seen as unethical and inappropriate, highlighting the need for a broader perspective on treatment options.

The reaction to having two trans kids is often one of shock. Before transitioning, I felt incomplete and was nervous about telling my parents. Being trans means feeling different from the gender assigned at birth. Recently, I started hormone blockers to prevent menstruation and breast development, which can be mentally challenging. People often question if I'm too young to know I'm trans, but I wonder if they are too young to know they're cis. Olivia identified as transgender from age 4 and socially transitioned at 5. Some think younger kids mimic older siblings, which made us hesitant about her transition, but this is who she is. Initially, I felt defensive about Olivia transitioning, thinking it was my experience, but I now see her as a girl, and she always will be.

We must protect trans kids and ensure their human rights are respected, making them feel seen, accepted, and loved. However, there are concerns about allowing them to make adult decisions as minors without parental knowledge or consent, as well as subjecting them to medical interventions typically used for cancer patients or violent sex offenders. Some argue that these interventions are reversible, despite testimonies from detransitioners, and even advocate for removing custody rights from guardians who disagree. Long-term studies show no reduction in suicidality after the initial 5 years, while pharmaceutical companies profit from this. It's important to reflect on whether we may unintentionally be causing harm in this situation.

In gender critical circles, some people believe they can always identify transgender women because they see those who don't pass as biologically male. However, many transgender women do pass, especially if they transition at a young age. Those who pass tend to hide it due to the stigma faced by non-passing transgender women. Stigmatizing gender nonconformity and limiting childhood transition only pushes dysphoric individuals to seek early medical transition. While there are risks and regrets associated with both childhood and adult transition, the lack of acceptance and kindness towards adult transitioners makes it a more challenging path. It's important to have conversations about the risks and realities of transitioning at different stages of life.

Parents have always affirmed their children, especially when their gender and identity expression aligns with their biological gender. However, when this doesn't happen, affirmation tends to decrease. This is the issue at hand with the TGI bill, which doesn't mention transgender and gender non-conforming individuals explicitly. Instead, it focuses on the child's gender identity and expression, as well as the parents' duty to affirm their children.

Admiral Rachel Levine, a pediatrician and the assistant secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, addresses concerns about children transitioning before 18. She emphasizes the challenges of adolescence, particularly for those experiencing gender dysphoria. If a child feels female but is undergoing male puberty, it can be distressing. Critics argue that children are too young to make such decisions. Levine clarifies that for prepubertal children, no medical procedures are performed; instead, they are supported through therapy to explore their feelings.

An endocrinologist questions the use of powerful hormones and surgeries in gender affirmative therapy without concrete evidence of gender identity. They highlight the high rates of desistance in children with gender dysphoria and the lack of objective markers to determine if a child will persist in their gender identity. The Endocrine Society acknowledges the low quality of evidence and the difficulty in identifying which children require treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests asking the children themselves. The spread of the affirmative model of care has outpaced the evidence supporting it, as shown by systematic reviews indicating poor quality and uncertain benefits. A study on mastectomy in youth is criticized for drawing conclusions based on a small sample size and short follow-up period. The quality of research in this field is questioned.

Children's bodies are not properly developed, but people argue that denying transition will lead to suicide. Data indicates the opposite: transitioning correlates with increased suicide rates, suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety. Individuals may regret transitioning, feeling manipulated and exploited. The speaker criticizes the use of "puberty blockers" and "gender affirming care" for minors, comparing it to barbaric practices like lobotomies. Children go through phases, and boys who want to transition may simply be gay. Some gay individuals feel that the concept of transition erases gay identity by implying they are in the wrong gender.

Michigan Medicine strives to be a safe, welcoming place for transgender individuals and to provide excellent health care regardless of gender. The goal of this video is to improve the comfort and competency of frontline staff in caring for transgender individuals. We will start by talking about gender identity, challenges the transgender community has faced in the health care system, and Michigan's policies regarding gender non-discrimination. The second half of this training is job specific. To discuss gender identity, it is important to understand the difference between sex and gender. Sex refers to one's reproductive organs, native hormones, and chromosomes, while gender identity refers to one's internal sense of gender, a person's basic sense of being a man or boy, a woman or girl, or another gender. Gender identity can be expressed by how individuals present themselves socially, including clothing, physical characteristics, speech, and mannerisms. All people, whether they are transgender or cisgender, meaning not transgender, have a gender identity and expression. Transgender is a term for individuals whose gender identity differs from the gender identity typically associated with their sex assigned at birth. There are many identities that fall under the umbrella of transgender. Transgender men, trans men, or trans masculine refer to people who are assigned female sex at birth but identify as men or masculine. Transgender women, trans women, or trans feminine refer to people who were assigned male sex at birth but identify as women or feminine. Other individuals may identify as genderqueer, agender, genderfluid, two spirited, bigender, or another identity that does not fit neatly into the categories of men or women. All major American medical societies, including the American Medical Association and American Psychological Association, endorse gender affirming care as the standard of care for transgender individuals. This means caring for people in a way that supports their gender transition and gender identity. Transgender people may undergo any one of a number of gender affirming medical interventions, including hormonal therapies like estrogen, testosterone, or hormone blockers, and surgical treatment to change body contours or genitalia. However, it is important to note that one does not have to undergo any medical or surgical treatment to be transgender. Some people are easily read as the gender they affirm while others are visibly gender non conforming or androgynous appearing.

"Sometimes it may be just a phase of development where they're exploring their gender identity and they're kind of getting a sense of who they are, but a lot of children do end up identifying as that gender into young adulthood and adulthood." "The only real way we know for sure that they're going to continue in that gender identity is just to allow them to develop over time." "And so that's what we recommend to parents is to give them the space." "Even if parents are concerned that it's a phase, we never want to tell the child that they shouldn't be expressing their gender identity or that they should be, ashamed for the way that they're expressing their identity because that can be quite harmful." "We just want to give the child a chance to develop and explore on their own."

There is a default setting for humans regarding male and female, but it's important to recognize that not everyone fits into this binary. While we should compassionately support those who don't conform, we also need to acknowledge biological realities. Children often lack the understanding to navigate these complex issues, and no parent desires to face such difficult choices. The perception of being transgender may seem trendy today, but it's not a choice made lightly. The prevalence of gender identity issues can vary by location, potentially influenced by societal acceptance or suppression. This phenomenon can be likened to the historical suppression of left-handedness, which increased once society accepted it as normal.

Affirmation of gender identity is not a binary concept, similar to health, safety, and welfare. Family courts and judges consider the overall situation, and if both parents accept their child's gender identity, it won't heavily influence the decision. Gender affirmation varies for each person, but family acceptance and social support are crucial. It's important to recognize that people, regardless of age, are constantly evolving and changing. What affirmation means at one stage of growth may differ significantly from another stage.

We are harming children with the current approach to gender identity. Young kids, often facing bullying or discomfort during puberty, are being rushed into gender transition without proper evaluation. They are sent to therapists who are instructed to affirm their feelings, leading to the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, which can sterilize them and eliminate their ability to experience sexual pleasure later in life. This is happening to children as young as 9 or 10, who cannot provide informed consent. When they later wish to detransition, they often face abandonment and depression, having made irreversible changes to their bodies. This issue is critical, impacting both children and women's rights.