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[–] -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

trans people going through HRT

Not op, but I went a bit through HRT, then desisted (primarily because of financial issues, then because I didn't identity with the opposite sex anymore). IMO transgenderism is understandable because many gender norms seem socially constructed, but transexualism (including HRT and surgeries) is a mental disorder or a maladaptive coping mechanism or immaturity leading to people not actually understanding and not accepting their bodies function, and I believe social contagion is true. It is pretty concerning minors are allowed to HRT since they bodies including their minds didn't fully develop yet (which goes until age ~24). There's a ton of detrans who regret going through transexual procedures.

I am transfem, and prior to transitioning I was bi. Since starting HRT, I tend to have an aversion to men sexually and am more lesbian aligned now.

I don't think this has anything to do with you going through HRT. It just shows how your natural hormones and nature are still strong enough to do what is natural. It's just immaturity; time went and you matured, even with HRT. Most natural women are actually attracted solely to men in comparison.

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    Statistically its a microscopic portion a fraction of 1% who regret transitioning which tends to suggest social contagion isn't a thing either.

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    microscopic portion a fraction of 1%

    I tried searching for scientific articles but didn't find a source on this 1%. Could you share a scientific source on this?

    suggest social contagion isn’t a thing either.

    I don't see how they are causally correlated. I just say from personal experience... that if I wasn't exposed since my pre-teen years to LGBT I would likely never think transitioning was a thing and as such would not have pursued that. Today I see it was just a waste of time and money trying to transition.

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    Some studies... In a review of 27 studies...

    What studies are these? There's no reference.

    almost 8,000 teens and adults who had transgender surgeries

    Also, it's pretty crazy they're doing this on teens and crazier that their parents are allowing that. Like, do you really think teens have the maturity to comprehend what are the consequences of this in the long term? I don't think so even if some doctor gives them a paper to read, just as I was given.

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