Do you really think it's as simple as saying: "Oh, hey. I guess I'm trans."

@james j the medical procedure to assess whether or not to grant surgery?

I mean I have repeated many times it’s not just up to the person stating they are trans it s amount decision that requires professional evaluation @Maw

I personally have concerns allowing minors to undergo drastic, permanent, life-altering decisions of that type. I won't let my kids get tattoos. And yet I fully support my LGBTQ friends. It's complicated. For years, female gymnasts have taken measures to stave off puberty in the hopes of making it to the Olympics, which is both scary and admirable. That's a tough one. I am certain that I would not support a minor being able to make that decision without parental consent, though - at least with the limited knowledge that I have on the subject.

I think when they're legally an adult and have full body autonomy? Go nuts.

@Doc no the procedure kids undergo to determine if they are truly trans

@james j It would mirror that of adults.

No question.

It shouldn’t if it does @Doc

@james j I have no comment. I am never normative.

@Doc, you just advanced to level 18!

btw <#772982351520333824>

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CtftWcgXjdg&feature=share

I told you to stop that, this is on topic.

This is policy-related.

okay I want tax free sexual organs

on layaway

election on topic ^^

@Doc normative meaning you don’t prescribe shoulds?

I listened to that show... I thought she made some compelling arguments on the group phenomenon.

That’s a good listen if you want to learn a bit more about this topic. It’s concerning.

Except that's not mainstream politics.

Anyway.

She did. It’s scary.

@james j Correct. I make decisions on what I like. Valid for only. I never tell anyone what they should like or do.

I've explained multiple times today:

The election room is for political discussions.

so it's #americapolicy ?

Including covid.

Including policy.

what is <#771200918053584916> then? also policy but police stuff

Including political ideology.

ideology genders ^^

It's about the case of George Floyd.

I think the egyptian gods are turning in their graves

Beth mentioned concerns about voting for Biden because she believed he support a child's right to choose for themselves to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

My theory on trans people is that they are just people that are essentially intersex but it isnt represented in their chromosomes or in a visible phenotype. I think they are in between that. So their physical brain may represent a more typical female brain despite having a corresponding chromosomes and gentiles

that is rather deep to trust politicans ^^

Feelings are mental...chromasomes are science

@RickyDigits, you just advanced to level 5!

@Doc I think trans people are diagnosed through a a process of exclusion , like fibromyalgia or something