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Gender dysphoria, especially in kids, is viewed as a mental health condition that should be treated. Affirming a child's confusion is seen as cruel, and allowing them to undergo genital mutilation and chemical castration is considered barbaric. The speaker believes that in the future, we will judge these practices similarly to how we judge Iran for doing the same. They mention meeting two young women who regretted their decisions to undergo surgeries and chemical intervention. The speaker argues that we should not allow kids to undergo these procedures, comparing it to not allowing them to get tattoos before the age of 18. They also discuss the spread of gender dysphoria and the importance of parents knowing if their child identifies differently from their biological sex.

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.

I offer support to find gender affirming care for youth, even if they need to go out of state. If parents are unsupportive, some kids choose to get emancipated at 16 to make their own medical decisions. Dealing with transphobic parents can be tough, especially if they are very right-leaning. It's important to find a chosen family of friends who accept you. I can send you a binder discreetly if needed.

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.

A lot of parents have questions about social transition at a young age. There are no exact guidelines. Again, everybody has their own gender journey and everything feels right or wrong depending on the family. However, many kids do decide to pursue a social transition. Usually that will start with changing their name or their pronouns. They might want to just try dressing a different way or using a different name at home to get used to it and for the family to get used to it. Some people might want to do it on a vacation where they don't really know anyone as a way to try it out. And then slowly over time they might move into using that more with loved ones at school or with friends. However, kids do benefit from social transition over time.

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.

I wanted to find relief from my pain and figure out what was wrong with me. I turned to the Internet for help. Recently, there has been a surge in media and social media representations of transgenderism, even in mainstream advertising. This content is being consumed by young teenagers, who can easily be influenced. When trans-identified kids go to gender clinics, they are promised comprehensive mental health assessments, but that's not always the case. These clinics now believe that trans kids know who they are, and questioning them is taboo. I was easily manipulated and nobody was there to support me. I tried to alleviate my gender dysphoria, but it only made my body image issues worse. Now, what do we do?

No one is forced to provide medication to adolescents; doctors choose to treat their patients based on the best available evidence. Many young people have known their identities from a very young age and have suffered for years before finding relief. It's important to note that it is the parents who consent to these treatments, not the children themselves. As parents, witnessing our children's suffering is painful, and they are acting out of love and trust in the advice from the medical community. The situation in Tennessee has complicated this dynamic.

Most trans kids know they're trans between ages two and seven, with the speaker's daughter knowing around two and a half. The speaker emphasizes that children know things that adults don't, and these are the things to which adults should listen. The speaker states their child is not mentally ill. To begin gender affirming care, the speaker had to consult with numerous healthcare professionals.

The speaker's four-year-old child declared, "Mom, you know I'm really a girl. I'm a girl on the inside." This prompted appointments with a psychologist and endocrinologist to rule out medical issues. The child increasingly expressed herself as a girl, wanting to wear dresses and sparkly shoes. Restricting this expression led to depression, and the speaker allowed her to attend school in girl's clothes, which improved her happiness. While the children and teachers were initially accepting, some parents reacted negatively, influenced by "adult bigotry." The family lost friends and family and went into hiding for a year while the daughter grew her hair out. They re-emerged with a happy and confident daughter.

There has been a 5000% increase in adolescents suddenly expressing discomfort with their bodies, which parents report seems to appear "out of the blue." This rapid onset gender dysphoria is often found in kids with conditions like autism, depression, anxiety, trauma, or abuse, and in difficult family situations. This phenomenon tends to happen in clusters, with many kids identifying as transgender or non-binary having friends who also identify that way. This suggests an element of social contagion, where feelings, behaviors, or beliefs spread within a friend group. Some children's social lives are primarily online, where they are influenced to question their identity and assume a new one, sometimes by older individuals.

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.

The speaker's four-year-old child declared, "Mom, you know I'm really a girl. I'm a girl on the inside." Following this, the child became more insistent about expressing herself as a girl. Medical professionals were consulted to rule out underlying medical issues. The child's insistence on expressing her true gender led to depression when forced to present as a boy. Allowing her to dress as a girl improved her happiness. While the children at school were accepting, some parents were not, leading to the loss of friends and family. The family went into hiding for a year while the child grew her hair out. They re-emerged with a happy and confident daughter.

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.

No doctor is being forced to provide medication to adolescents; they are choosing to treat their patients based on the best available evidence. Many young people have known their identities from a very young age and have suffered for years before finding relief. It's important to note that it is the parents who consent to this treatment, driven by love and concern for their suffering children. Parents are following the advice of medical professionals and doing what they believe is best for their kids. The situation in Tennessee has created challenges for these families.

Many patients in the GEMS Clinic know their gender well before adulthood; some children know from birth or seemingly from the womb, and they will usually express identity with phrases like "I'm a girl" or "I'm a boy" and continue to explore through age two and three, and usually up to the ages of nine. At the clinic, a psychologist discusses gender with the child and their family and helps ensure they have space and support to explore their gender and do well throughout their development. Parents’ questions are common, and the main guidance is to be supportive—"just be supportive" and "love your child and support them and just allow them to express themselves"—since parental support protects against depression, suicidality, and anxiety. Resources in the GEMS program include individual gender assessments and GEMZ parent nights to learn about interventions and psychosocial aspects.

"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.

Beauty blockers have been used by doctors for kids experiencing precocious puberty. The conversation then shifts to transgender children, with one speaker arguing that gender affirming care is life-saving and reduces suicide rates. The other speaker questions the lack of studies on suicide rates among transgender children and argues against medical interventions like hormone therapy and surgeries. The conversation becomes heated, with one speaker claiming that transgender children don't exist and that they should be accepted as they are, while the other argues that they need medical interventions. The debate centers around the belief that transgender children are either born in the wrong body or that they should be accepted without medical interventions.

Boys and girls have distinct identities from a young age. It's common for children to wonder if they might change their gender, but it's something we can laugh about now. This uncertainty is a normal part of childhood.

I often see youth who have already undergone medical interventions due to a backlog in mental health support. Children may not fully understand the impact of these interventions, making it challenging to discuss. It can be especially difficult for young adolescents starting puberty suppression. We aim to make kids happy in the moment, but it's crucial to consider the long-term effects on their development. This is a growing challenge in our field that requires further exploration.

If you're transgender or nonbinary and feel uncomfortable with your puberty experiences, you're not alone. Puberty blockers can temporarily halt the changes caused by hormones like testosterone and estrogen, giving you more time to figure out your gender identity. It's okay to not have all the answers right now, as understanding yourself takes time. Talking to a trusted adult, nurse, or doctor can be helpful. To learn more, visit plannedparenthood.org/teens.

At the age of 2, she insisted that she was a girl, not a boy, despite being called a cute little boy. She struggled with tantrums, which were initially thought to be due to sensory processing disorder. However, when she was 4 and a half, she visited the gender clinic at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. The doctor asked if she was a girl, and she confirmed it. From that moment, everything changed. She became the easiest kid to navigate the world with, put on clothes, and had no more tantrums.

The speaker mentions their 15-month-old child, using they/them pronouns until the child expresses their gender identity. They emphasize the difference between sex (related to genitals) and gender (related to how one presents themselves in the world). Gender includes clothing choices, behavior, and identity shared with others.