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I (along with a lot of others) agree with APG. There are some people(not many) who have problems with their gender. To explain a bit, my very dear God-daughter has had a lot of problems and last year finally decided that she was mentally and emotionally male. S/he is now 30 and is of an age to decide, so I am happy to accept my equally dear God-son. He is also of the...
22:44 Sun 01st Mar 2020
There may be advantages, for those insisting their mind won't accept reality and want to mimic the other sex all their life, from delaying puberty; but at the very least, it isn't the medical profession's duty to bully them into not having the treatment. Younger folk have parents or guardians to make the decisions.
However it's questionable that this is the sort of thing that should be on the NHS budget. You want life changing cosmetic procedures, go get a bank loan to fund it, and take responsibility. The NHS have plenty of life threatening or quality of life stuff to fund as it is, without allocating urgently needed money into such desires.
However it's questionable that this is the sort of thing that should be on the NHS budget. You want life changing cosmetic procedures, go get a bank loan to fund it, and take responsibility. The NHS have plenty of life threatening or quality of life stuff to fund as it is, without allocating urgently needed money into such desires.
I (along with a lot of others) agree with APG.
There are some people(not many) who have problems with their gender. To explain a bit, my very dear God-daughter has had a lot of problems and last year finally decided that she was mentally and emotionally male. S/he is now 30 and is of an age to decide, so I am happy to accept my equally dear God-son. He is also of the opinion that children (especially teenagers) are far too young to make such decisions - driven as they are by hormonal surges, emotions etc., etc.. It was a very long journey for him to make and we are just starting on the consequences of that decision - but we'll get there and I hope and pray that he will find peace and happiness eventually.
I think that such cases are rare and that there is a bit of 'fashion' involved at a time when most people are hormonal. Very much best to refuse intervention until more mature years i.m.o..
There are some people(not many) who have problems with their gender. To explain a bit, my very dear God-daughter has had a lot of problems and last year finally decided that she was mentally and emotionally male. S/he is now 30 and is of an age to decide, so I am happy to accept my equally dear God-son. He is also of the opinion that children (especially teenagers) are far too young to make such decisions - driven as they are by hormonal surges, emotions etc., etc.. It was a very long journey for him to make and we are just starting on the consequences of that decision - but we'll get there and I hope and pray that he will find peace and happiness eventually.
I think that such cases are rare and that there is a bit of 'fashion' involved at a time when most people are hormonal. Very much best to refuse intervention until more mature years i.m.o..
