"Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies"

[PozBearWI]

A lot of us have direct experience at how social norms influenced our teen life decisions and wish things had been different.  But while even our sexual orientation isn't an issue in metro areas; it is in rural areas in the US, even in 2025.  

A lot of input from multiple sources influence our self image.  I submit though that most of us don't fully understand the ramifications of how that has evolved in ourselves as we age.  

Now, I am not opposed to options being out there.  Just that making it "the standard of care" is likely to backfire.  

[BootmanLA]

I'm going to point out a few things here that may or may not have sunk in for all.

"Puberty Blockers" are temporary in their effects; people who stop taking them, say, in their late teens almost always promptly enter puberty, just delayed in starting. While the conditions are completely different, conceptually it's like taking any other medication to manage a physical condition, like insulin for diabetes; you stop taking the medication, the condition returns. 

So puberty blockers delay the onset of physical changes that may be much harder to reverse if those changes happen during the typical "puberty" period. And they allow the person time to consider whether they are truly transgender, and whether they want to continue gender-affirming care, as adults.

It's true that there are significant brain changes *during the typical puberty period*. We don't fully know, however, how much of those changes occur *because of puberty* and how much occur *at a time when puberty is typically happening*. Undoubtedly it's a mix of the two, but puberty blockers do not mean that the brain will remain forever in a pre-pubescent state. 

In fact, we know that many changes in the male brain happen long after puberty has essentially completed, so brain development is far from being a puberty-dependent change.

[PozBearWI]

Time will tell.  I really would like our legislators to stay out of everyones personal medical decisions.  And now of course with our health system being messed with by the traitor in chief and his goons, I'm not sure how viable it will remain.  We may need to look to other nations in a few years.

[Erik62]

2 hours ago, PozBearWI said:

Time will tell.  I really would like our legislators to stay out of everyones personal medical decisions.  And now of course with our health system being messed with by the traitor in chief and his goons, I'm not sure how viable it will remain.  We may need to look to other nations in a few years.

"legislators to stay out of everyones personal medical decisions". 

That is the question most in Need of definition. As ALL rules/laws that govern society whether Local, State or Federal, are determined by some level of government involvement. Legal ages of: drinking, driving, sex, marriage, students attending excursions, receiving religious education & ALLOWING use of puberty blockers & sex change operations are all managed by some form of government involvement. 

As children as young as 10 or 12yrs are looking for puberty blockers or FULL surgical interventions, without parental consent that is based on government legislation, should we also become so absent of government involvement that CHILDREN can choose to drink, drive, have sex etc & do whatever their immature brains decide is acceptable 🙄🤔??

[PozBearWI]

I want my medical decisions to be between me and my doctor.  Not some legislator without medical training.  

[Erik62]

10 hours ago, PozBearWI said:

I want my medical decisions to be between me and my doctor.  Not some legislator without medical training.  

Agreed👍 but, their has to be guidelines & these will inevitably come from some level of government, particularly where children are concerned eg: government will direct age of consent, compulsory education levels, drinking & driving.

  Unfortunately, these guidelines DO get abused by governments eg: banning of abortions under ALL circumstances, removing meals for schools, drug availability & access, removal of long term illegals & birthright citizenship.

  As for getting involved with SPECIFIC PERSONAL CHOICES of any description governments really should not be involved. 

    By the bye, I do enjoy our reparté on some very interesting topics. Of course, we will not always agree but, I think we have a great respect for each other. I certainly hope this continues.