Quote:A friend of mine's kid is transgender and has known since she was two. She is in kindergarten now and most people wouldn't even know she has male body parts if they weren't told. Don't question whether they are old enough to make that call and don't chastise parents for making what is seemingly a difficult decision in loving their kid as they are no matter how uncomfortable or how much struggle comes with it. If you want an education on what it means to be transgender, don't go the Kardashian route, watch the series I am Jazz. Otherwise, try to understand that you may not know what you are talking about on this subject and your assumptions can be pretty offensive.

Kotite, I'm a strong ally of the trans* community, but even I have to wonder if giving HRT to a 13-year-old is a bad idea. In your example, the girl is being allowed to live life as a female despite having male body parts. If the child reaches a point where she realizes that her biological gender is correct, the worst that would happen is that she'd have to change schools.

 

Meanwhile, that 13-year-old receiving HRT is having her body's growth fundamentally altered based upon a conclusion reached by a mind that isn't fully developed. If a 13-year-old with male hardware realizes that she is actually a girl, by all means, let her be who she is, but HRT? At 13? That's a hell of a risk to take on someone who isn't even close to finished with their sexual development.

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