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Stella O'Malley, Trans Kids: It's Time To Talk

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drum123 · 21/11/2018 20:06

Apologies if there is already a thread about this. Channel 4, 10.00 tonight. 'Stella O'Malley considers the huge rise in numbers of young people embarking on gender transition, through the prism of the gender identity issues she experienced when she was a child.' According to The Times no TRA groups were prepared to contribute to this . Stella feels this may be because she was a tomboy as a young girl, (even insisting she was a boy until she hit puberty), and is now a confident, mature woman who believes that nowadays she would be pressured to go down the transition route. Sounds like it will be worth watching.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:44

Fuck me - that was terrifying Shock

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:38

?

WaveThoseHands · 21/11/2018 22:38

I feel bad for Kenny. I am perplexed by Kenny after seeing Kenny appear on the BBC Sunday morning programme and seeing Kenny tonight.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:37

I hope Cole and Kenny don't get piled on by TRAs for agreeing to be interviewed Sad

I can believe not a single pro transing kids doctor or organisation wanted to promote their view!

BouncingOn · 21/11/2018 22:37

She's packing it all in. I'm very impressed.

nksw · 21/11/2018 22:37

I am so grateful that this is being discussed on mainstream tv!

Bice · 21/11/2018 22:34

So good to see a more balanced view presented on mainstream media

JillyArmeeen · 21/11/2018 22:32

Wow poor Kenny. There seems to have been a complete lack of information given to him. How could he consent to something he didn't understand? I could see him being someone who ends up with regrets.

Etino · 21/11/2018 22:30

She’s great isn’t she? I wonder if she’ll cover the effects of self id in Ireland.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:29

That transman Shock

I wonder if they would have started the process if they had known then what they know now

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:26

Nice to see the impact on the partner being shown

Callmejudith · 21/11/2018 22:25

Very interesting to see Debbie Hayton’s wife

BouncingOn · 21/11/2018 22:22

Well it's all ok because they're happy to be a guinea pig...

My DD was nearly put on blockers for something else. Fortunately she didn't need to. I find it very difficult to understand why someone would go on them without due cause. I can't remember all the possible side effects but I'm sure bone density was mentioned. Sorry for the lack of detail, I blocked most of that consultation out of my memory, it was traumatic.

WaveThoseHands · 21/11/2018 22:21

I saw sadness in Cole looking at the old video, maybe regret?

WaveThoseHands · 21/11/2018 22:20

I took a different drug for endometriosis, no way would I agree to giving it to any child in my care.

Bittermints · 21/11/2018 22:20

13 now, I think.

MenstruatorExtraordinaire · 21/11/2018 22:20

This is a very good programme so far. I think Cole was shocked to see how pretty and feminine he had been. Probably never felt that way at the time. It's shocking what 2 years on T has done.

WaveThoseHands · 21/11/2018 22:19

Wow what a time for a break "I am ok with being a guinea pig". Sad

MrsScamander · 21/11/2018 22:18

I wasn't sure if I missed them saying he definitely was or not.
And he's only 11?!

JillyArmeeen · 21/11/2018 22:18

There is evidence that puberty blockers cause bone problems among other side effects.
This is mostly in people who the drugs are intended for, mostly prostate cancer patients, endometriosis sufferers. And kids with precocious peberty, only taking them for a limited time..
They are not tested on healthy kids.
Google Lupron, there are thousands of testimonies out there from women whose lives have been damaged by these drugs.
These was also a small study which showed a potential loss of up to 10 iq points in girls given blockers.
I'm sorry I don't have links.

Pomegranatemolasses · 21/11/2018 22:16

She has been all over Irish radio stations talking about this through this week. Really interesting and has made very valid and balanced points.

Callmejudith · 21/11/2018 22:15

I thought so yes

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:15

I think so?

MrsScamander · 21/11/2018 22:13

Is Matt actually on puberty blockers?

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/11/2018 22:12

AFAIK no, because it hasn't been happening long enough?