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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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If they are children, they should not be getting that sort of care without their parents' permission.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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I guess our friend Lt col Charlie Brown did not even read part of the thread: She posted: "they should not be getting that sort of care without their parents' permission."
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"even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments."

What the hell are conservatives so damned afraid?
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SrA John Monette
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Besides, name a minor who can get health insurance on their own, let alone afford it.
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"...even in cases where doctors, therapists and parents concur with the need for those treatments."

Is this insinuating that cases, where doctors, therapists, and parents concur, are rare? Perhaps Lt Col Brown is on to something.
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GySgt Drew Toothman
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There are untold risks on many fronts if we continue to support, God forbid - incentivize, identity confusion. Humans spend a lifetime figuring out who they are. Making such drastic decisions in the early stages of life will exponentially increase the confusion. If the brain doesn't fully develop until 25 and the age of consent is 18, why have we pushed these insanely complex decisions on prepubescents? Parents should not be pushing a child to do anything except to become educated on the issues and to understand the consequences: good/bad & short/long term. Counseling is good for everyone, assuming the counselor is invested in what's best for the patient in the LONG term and is willing to strive toward the goal of lifetime, sustainable health practices.
To be clear, I don't believe fighting biology/genetics is an easy or wise thing to do.
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SrA John Monette
SrA John Monette
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Gunny Toothman, I support your right to be a male. Why can't you support someone's right to be who they feel they should be? How does their decision impact you? SGT (Join to see)
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GySgt Drew Toothman
GySgt Drew Toothman
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SrA John Monette It's interesting, I never I didn't support. I said there are risks making complex decisions at such an early age.
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GySgt Drew Toothman
GySgt Drew Toothman
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SGT (Join to see) Wrong on both accounts. If I have no clue, educate me instead of being insulting.
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SrA John Monette
SrA John Monette
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GySgt Drew Toothman - I apologize if I misunderstood you. And you are correct. There are risks making decisions at those ages. But there are risks anytime we make a decision. Some are more inconsequential than others, but the risk remain.
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