I am going to commit the cardinal sin of commenting on an old post because this article is the reason I decided to subscribe to your newsletter today. Something I have said in discussion with other trans people but that is not always appreciated, unfortunately, is that, while it is great that there is supporting evidence that transitioning benefits trans people, all of that wouldn't really be necessary if we did not already suffer from the prior injustice of being deemed unfit to speak for ourselves. A trans person's right to transition, whether or not you think it benefits them, should be respected in the first place. End of story. What would a world in which we are not dependent on doctors who are at best ignorant of and at worst hostile to our needs look like? I, for one, am very keen on finding out some day.
Hi Jules! I agree with all of your arguments. Do you have any suggestions for alternative suggestions? "Uplift Trans Youth"? "Liberate Trans Youth"? Something else?
I am going to commit the cardinal sin of commenting on an old post because this article is the reason I decided to subscribe to your newsletter today. Something I have said in discussion with other trans people but that is not always appreciated, unfortunately, is that, while it is great that there is supporting evidence that transitioning benefits trans people, all of that wouldn't really be necessary if we did not already suffer from the prior injustice of being deemed unfit to speak for ourselves. A trans person's right to transition, whether or not you think it benefits them, should be respected in the first place. End of story. What would a world in which we are not dependent on doctors who are at best ignorant of and at worst hostile to our needs look like? I, for one, am very keen on finding out some day.
Thank you for writing this… assigned it to my class along with All the Only Ones and I think they’re all still putting themselves back together 😂
Hi Jules! I agree with all of your arguments. Do you have any suggestions for alternative suggestions? "Uplift Trans Youth"? "Liberate Trans Youth"? Something else?
“LISTEN TO TRANS YOUTH”