Puberty blockers are not HRT. They are very different than HRT, they do not chemically castrate.

https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/26/sen-rand-paul-misunderstands-transgender-medicine-heres-the-truth/comment-page-1/


I have never disputed in my previous comment that children take puberty blockers. If you read my previous comment, I make that very clear. There is no evidence that I have seen that puberty blockers castrate children, in fact before treating trans children they were used on other children who entered puberty to soon due to disease, starting 27 years ago. I read that article you attached, yes it states younger children take puberty blockers, but no where mentions castration.
https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2020-12/Gender-Clinic-Puberty-Blockers-Handout.pdf


I do see your point, not everyone agrees that puberty blockers are best for everyone. Families make the decision based on their circumstances and their child’s dysphoria. This is not an easy choice for children and their parents, and people do it to save their kids. Of course the potential side effects and consequences should be discussed, as with any medication. But puberty blockers don’t castrate children, I’ve seen no evidence you’ve provided.


I do appreciate you have read my article and chose to comment on it. However, I have no interest in reading every single article written by everyone on medium. There are thousands of people on here and I can’t possibly read each one. You having strong opinions and that’s great, but expressing them on the comments of my article does not obligate me to read your work. Nothing you have said here indicates your work is worth reading and I have no interest in it, no offense. I don’t think I will be more educated by reading your work, because there is no evidence you are a reputable source or have knowledge or understanding beyond anyone else.
I know a number of families who have gone through this, and it’s a tough choice. I have lost family members myself to death over lack of trans treatment. You’re not really helping anyone out by assuming you know what’s best in these situations if you don’t actually understand the suffering and loss involved with trans people. Live and let live. Just let trans people live their own lives and perhaps think before you tell people who you don’t know what is and isn’t best for them.