What might get lost in the conversation about ‘gender-affirming’ treatment in children is the fact that there isn’t a way to fully detransition if mastectomies or castrations are performed, or if puberty blockers and hormones are given for a certain amount of time… Kiera Bell is brave to speak out about her experience with ‘embarking on the devastating experiment of puberty blockers’ (her words)… since there is an exponentially growing number of children identifying as non-binary and those who regret their ‘decisions,’ I would think adults owe it to them to be the gatekeepers against unethical or ignorant doctors performing harmful and irreversible surgeries on them…
Detranzitioner Keira Bell
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It was the spring of '68 when I was born. There were visible stars in the sky that night, or so I'm told... Some days, I ride my bicycle to the farmer's market, hang my clothes to dry, and sketch or play my guitar into the evening... Other days, I stay indoors, drink too much coffee, eat canned soup, and critique endless reruns of "Law and Order." (It's fun to wonder how all the suspects have such perfect memories as to their whereabouts, or why the longshoreman isn't curious enough to get out of the forklift when confronted by homicide detectives). Do you have friends? (I have come to be leery of dating anyone who has no friends. These people always seem to have some far-fetched conspiracy theory or weird aversion to sunlight...) Bonus points to those who... appreciate a good pun or will give a gratuitous chuckle:) can find humor in not only the absurd, but esp in the mundane :) View more posts
Tales from the Little Shed 