Theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749

When Children Say They’re Trans 2018/07/01 00:00

• URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749/
• Posted: 2018-07-01
• Topics: puberty blockers transgender youth
• Summary: «Hormones? Surgery? The choices are fraught – and there are no easy answers.» ...except puberty blockers are generally a good idea. This article emphasizes the unknowns and the risks, and mistakenly implies they're not a good general solution.

• source: The Atlantic
• author: Jesse Singal

Notes

It would be nice to find out if "Claire" has continued to be happy with the decision not to transition. Did the article even mention the percentage that "Claire" represents? (Pro-tip: it's tiny.)

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