A persons feelings about their gender are likely to change overtime, and most especially during their transition from childhood to adulthood. This decision requires a lot of thought to be put into it, and a child's brain isn't developed enough to decide something that can permanently alter their body. You could argue that a parent's mind IS developed enough, but that parent cannot predict how their child will feel about the decision later on in life. No one should be making the decision of gender transitioning except the recipient of the treatment, and only when they are matured enough.
@9H443MCRepublican6mos6MO
One cannot change their gender. If one thinks they are "born in the wrong body" they should be sent to an insane asylum
@random173456mos6MO
I feel as though wanting to change your gender and feeling like you were born in your own body can definitely be a rational thought, when societal pressure and norms are applied. Considering how differently men and women (in general) act from each other, and how their lifestyles and stereotypes differ, someone may feel as though they fit in with the other sex. I think however, trying to alter your body to achieve this is a potentially harmful way to go about this, with hormone imbalances and such (don't quote me on this, I'm just guessing here). Being a hyperfeminine man or hyperma… Read more
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