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I talk politics with friends and family very often, except if we're having a party.Why do you think that is? Do you guys know kids who might be potentially using blockers and their parents discussed them with you?
Considering how few kids take blockers and how personal a decision it is, I'm curious how the topic came up with half your friends and family. I've discussed this issue exactly zero times with my family and I have a trans nephew.
Maybe that isn't a fair question. My family has never discussed this kind of issue or pretty much anything in the news, maybe yours is more politically active.
The point behind the question is that in the media, the issue is being framed almost exclusively by the right. Whatever doubts your family has almost certainly comes from conservative media, and they've been 100% against it since the beginning.
I sent you a video a while back about a story that ran wild with conservatives and managed to convince liberals as well. Turns out it was all a lie, but that fact reached a tiny fraction of the original audience. Anti-trans legislation was created on the back of that fake story.
I'm on record having doubts or outright disagreeing with certain trans issues, like competing in sports or sharing bathrooms. I think those issues should be discussed but compromise from the norm has to be handled carefully.
I am less open about interfering with medical procedures and deciding on behalf of doctors and parents. The vast majority of people have been educated on the subject by people who desperately want it to go away.
Ask yourself why you think blockers are dangerous. They've been used for decades, the risks are known and can be managed. Look into the risks and consequences in cold and flu medications for kids, those blow blockers out of the water (they actually kill people). Why aren't parents screaming to ban those?
My doubts don't come from conservative media. You can go on CNN and other liberal media, and read plenty of stories that raise questions.
-Mom with 3 children. All of them are trans. Mm. What are the odds?
-Transwomen don't have any advantage in sports. Mm. They sure do break many records.
-The I am Jazz show: After having 3 or 4 surgeries leaving her in pain she'll finally be happy. Mm. She looks miserable and is dealing with weight gain, anxiety and depression.
If they lie about that, what else could they lie about? That's when you get to puberty blockers. I don't think they're are dangerous per say. I think many unscrupulous doctors as well as the trans movement lie about them.
"Don't worry. It's like putting your puberty on pause. It's reversible." Mm. Doubts.