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[–] evilcultist@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This argument is the one that pisses me off more than anything any adult does (and I’m around 50): I made these mistakes when I was young so I think we need to stop you from making the same mistakes. It’s so patronizing.

I often hear it from conservatives explaining why young people are voting the wrong way. I’ve heard it from the religious when explaining why young people will eventually come (back) to Christianity. I’ve heard it from anti-drug people for why marijuana should be illegal.

We certainly could use studies on this sort of thing, but this statement alone makes me suspicious of your personal views on the subject because people I’ve heard make this sort of statement are always coming from a biased position and they never realize it because it’s so foundational to their opinion on the topic.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world -3 points 2 days ago

Hormone therapy has long term consequences like permanent sterility.

I don't think a 15 year old can understand what that risk is. I think an 18 still has limited abilities but even at that age, they have much more capability to understand these risks.

We need better tools to help identify and support kids at these times.

They are children. They have limits in their understanding of the world and long term effects and consequences of actions.

Adults should be there to help them, children do need guidance.

If adults didn't decide things for kids, they would eat junk food for every meal, never bathe, play on their tablets 24/7 and any number of other bad behaviors.