Yeah what caused it is definitely still up in the air, although I doubt it’s going to end up as an either/or situation. Even if we can point to social factors as a major cause, how environmental stimulus impacts people differently still depends on their preexisting biology so it’s going to be a mix there regardless. Just how much? I don’t know.
Because the answer to this question has massive implications for what healthcare should look like for trans people.
Now I’m very libertarian so I don’t think it should impact much at all for adults. Trans people already have the freedom of choice and they’re using it. In terms of bad healthcare decisions, there’s a lot worse going on where people can even straight up die from foregoing useful stuff in favor of magic herbs and other snake oil so it’s not even a major priority if we were to crack down on bad healthcare. Which to be clear, I’m against doing even for that worse stuff.
Regarding children is definitely a harder choice but that gets into the messier topic of child freedom vs parental authority.
Yeah what caused it is definitely still up in the air, although I doubt it’s going to end up as an either/or situation. Even if we can point to social factors as a major cause, how environmental stimulus impacts people differently still depends on their preexisting biology so it’s going to be a mix there regardless. Just how much? I don’t know.
Now I’m very libertarian so I don’t think it should impact much at all for adults. Trans people already have the freedom of choice and they’re using it. In terms of bad healthcare decisions, there’s a lot worse going on where people can even straight up die from foregoing useful stuff in favor of magic herbs and other snake oil so it’s not even a major priority if we were to crack down on bad healthcare. Which to be clear, I’m against doing even for that worse stuff.
Regarding children is definitely a harder choice but that gets into the messier topic of child freedom vs parental authority.
yup definitely a mix! appreciate your perspective and going through transition has made me more of a libertarian on health issues.