163·8 months ago- A teenager wanting to transition is first of all giving their consent for the procedures involved. A baby cannot give that consent to have their penis circumcised.
- Gender dysphoria is a medical condition and a generally accepted procedure to cure it is: Transition! If someone has a close-to-rupturing appendix and the medical professionals want to remove it via expensive surgery, would you say they are just in it for the money? I wouldn’t, they want to save their patient! Same as with people suffering from gender dysphoria, as not transitioning can lead to serious consequences, including suicide.
- Transitioning is not done lightly. The affected person still has to jump through many hoops, such as a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, until they are cleared for transition.