Oklahoma governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for kids

So on the one hand we know these conservatives don't give a rats ass about kids or the quality life they will live... in addition to having a million more pressing matters they should be legislating on first.

On the other hand, who in their right mind thinks blocking a vital part of human development will end well? That it will only affect the superficial qualities you can see with the naked eye?

It's annoying that this position is associated with conservatives for all the wrong reasons, but cést la vie.

I’ve really went down the rabbit hole on this subject the last few days. And I was sitting there, nodding my head in complete agreement over what people like Matt Walsh have to say on the trans issue. On his appearance on Dr Phil, there was a parent who opted out of putting their child’s sex on the birth certificate……and the “child will decide who they are when they’re older.” like I have no words. In another instance, a father lost custody of his child because he did not want her receiving hormone blockers, but the mother did and the judge ruled against him saying he didn’t have his child’s best interests at heart……the research isn’t here yet, but in the next 10, 20, 30 years, society is gonna realize how badly they fucked up, letting children do irreversible harm to their bodies. These poor kids don’t understand what they’re doing cause so many people are supporting this and cheering them on!

puberty sucks. but yeah, sorry kids. we all have to go through it.

There are countries all over the world that have real problems like famine, earthquakes, epidemics ect but I'm sorry but I can't take trans people seriously. Looking for problems are many people who have a problem free life. Is it a trend or something like that? I don't understand them because there is nothing to understand.

"Oklahoma governor signs bill banning child genital mutilation" fixed the title

It should be illegal to change one's gender no matter what age. Seriously these people should get mental health help instead of sociaty approving them and participating in their delusion. A biological man will never be a woman and a biological woman will never be a man. There are certain things in life we don't choose and gender is one of them. They should seriously just accept who they are. The transitioning procedures come with a lot of second effects and not pretty ones. Also who'd want a non working sex? Transitioning is like female circumcision.

Trans ppl need a shrink. Not have their delusion coddled and nurtured. I wanted to be a butterfly as a child because they are free and don’t have to go to school. But that doesn’t mean I should be taken seriously.

You know what, I agree with this. Who knows what effect these drugs will have on these kids in the future and what will happen if they don't go through puberty like the rest if us. Puberty sucks, I get it.

No, I'm not conservative and don't agree with most of their policies. Enough with the downvotes already.

It's honestly terrifying the lengths a lot of people are willing to go these days just to change genders. We can't change our biological sex, but these people refuse to accept that. Apparently, trying to stop a young girl from hitting puberty or having menses by giving her Lupron is the way to be a loving parent, instead of.. I don't know, taking her to a doctor to see what the hell is wrong with her to think that becoming a boy is going to make her life any better than it is now.

Majority of gender dysphoria cases happen because they are ashamed of something fundamental about themselves that has caused them pain in a society that refuses to embrace them for that trait, for example, young women growing up in a misogynistic society, or homosexuals growing up in a homophobic world and seeking to escape from that type of oppression by changing their appearances, often at the cost of their health and safety.

Instead of attacking these very real social issues, though, let's just throw pills and surgeries at people who are not happy living in this world. We never have to think again about how to change society at such a deep level so that everyone can be happy and accept ourselves. No, too scary and too hard, let's just transition them instead. Give me a break.

Nice! Wouldn't expect decent legislation out of Oklahoma but here it is. I think also just holding doctors liable when they OK someone's transition who ends up detransitioning down the line would be a gentler way of regulating this out of control and exploitative pharmaceutical industry.

sad that it's easier to pharmaceuticize little kids for life than actually look at how fucked up society is and, i don't know, change it so it doesn't traumatize/cannibalize everyone.