The 麻豆社国产’s article “How to support your 2SLGBTQIA+ child” [published Sept. 1] is troubling because it promotes a one-sided perspective about how to support gender non-conforming children while ignoring concerns over gender identity advocacy.
are expressing alarm about “gender affirmation” approaches. The notes that gender affirmation encompasses a range of social, psychological, behavioural, and medical interventions designed to support an individual’s gender identity.
, social transition often leads children down the path to life-long medical treatment. Across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, the number of children seeking gender treatment has soared. Those treatments often include puberty blockers – drugs that suppress puberty – cross-sex hormones and surgeries. In Canada, (double mastectomy).
Health officials are warning about the consequences of gender affirmation. Transgender psychologist that some children identifying as transgender are falling under the influence of their peers and social media and that some clinicians are failing to subject minors to rigorous mental health evaluations. According to gender clinic, puberty blockers may pose significant health risks to children. The review noted “brain maturation may be temporarily or permanently disrupted by puberty blockers, which could have significant impact on the ability to make complex risk-laden decisions, as well as possible longer-term neuropsychological consequences.”
for most minors.
Unfortunately, The 麻豆社国产 trumpets gender advocates’ ideas without question. For instance, a parent is quoted, “Look, he’s wearing a binder, he can’t have the same lung capacity that everyone else does, it’s difficult for him to do some of the things.” Binders are compression garments used to flatten breasts to give a masculine appearance. But , including collapsed lungs and broken ribs. It is worrisome a parent would casually reference binders during COVID, a virus that attacks the respiratory system.
The 麻豆社国产 also quotes a therapist who calls for “all gender” washrooms. Some girls, however, feel deeply uncomfortable with such arrangements. According to menstruating girls are staying home for fear of “period shame” while some are risking infections by refusing to urinate all day or not drinking.
Given the uncertainty about gender affirmation, society should take a far more cautionary approach than the one encouraged by The Chief.
Brian Vincent
Squamish
