I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle
More research should be done around detransitioners. Doctors need to evaluate the whole patient and in the case of informed consent they should confirm that the patient is aware of all the potential changes.That being said, gate keeping what I do with my body is wrong. I knew all the potential side effects when I transitioned. I read the wpath in full. I was comfortable with all the risks.This type of critical judgment of children's health care is needed and I hope the doctors are being more rigorous than what the author suggests.I feel terrible for the girls who made a decision they regret and lost parts of their body that made them happy. Their doctors, and parents failed them. I am also happy that so many people were able to successfully transition.The timing of the article is concerning with so many states trying to withhold life saving care I worry that the nuance of this article will be lost.