[dbsights]

There's some crazy stat, that 98% of kids put on puberty blockers continue to cross-sex hormones. Which clearly tell you, whatever the puberty blockers are for, its not temporary and its not 'time to think'...

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4...

[trinn]

According to the Cass Review, even social transition isn't a neutral act but should be considered an active intervention, which could lock in what may be a temporary phase of identity development, and make it more difficult for the patient to accept their body as it is.

https://cass.independent-review.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...

[DanBC]

The Cass Review has also said that children should have easier access to cross sex hormones - they're considering removing the requirement for children to have spent time on puberty blockers before moving onto CSH.

The Cass review supports transition.

[DanBC]

The alternative explanation is that it was almost impossible for trans children to access healthcare in the UK and the only people making their way through the pipeline of GP to GIC to hormone centre were those who were undeniably trans.

[falcolas]

Do you not believe that 5-8 years is enough time for a child to think about whether they want their bodies to look like how their minds already feel?

[dbsights]

Its also enough time for them to accept their body the way it is. Yet that doesn't appear to be what ever happens, why?

Prior estimates were 90% would desist..

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.6327...