Beat me to it, I was just looking to see if anyone had posted a link to this. This extract gives the background. The father doesn't know if his 13yo daughter has had testosterone injections as he has no right to be told. Has everyone involved in this child's treatment lost their minds? How can anybody think this is a good idea?
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Crystal’s story was one I have heard many times.
She is just one of countless millions of young girls over the last several decades that has felt uncomfortable with the changes taking place in her body and the psychological pressures associated with not feeling like she fits in with her peers.
After years of troubles with peers, she began engaging in self-harm, cutting, and consuming small amounts of poison, which led to her being taken to the hospital by her parents.
The hospital examined her and released her the same day. While Crystal was never tested for autism, it should be noted that many of these behaviors are common in people with autism.
Crystal became immersed in online chat groups, including ones dedicated to gender transition. One day she cut off her long hair and began suggesting that she felt like a boy.
Her parents (divorced) actually worked with her in this regard and allowed her to socially transition, which included the adoption of a male name for school.
Michael’s ex-wife Debbie arranged for Crystal to get psychological counseling with one of B.C.’s leading transgender focused psychologists (who also helped create the CTABC).
While Michael was convinced his daughter was just going through depression, the doctor dismissed that and said Crystal was transgender.
Then, with Crystal in the room, he suggested testosterone treatment might help. Crystal immediately became fixated on this idea and the doctor referred her to the Gender Clinic at the B.C. Children’s Hospital (BCCH).
Debbie took Crystal to the hospital appointment, and Michael assumed there would be multiple visits before any decisions were made.
While Crystal’s mother supported her desire to transition, Michael and Debbie had a divorce settlement that stipulated health decisions had to be jointly agreed upon, thus Michael was not worried anything drastic would be done without his consent.
It was with some surprise that on Crystal’s very first visit to the BCCH Michael received a call from Debbie saying “they want to start giving her testosterone today.”
Shocked that they would immediately rush to giving a 13 year-old girl testosterone injections, Michael said, “No way, this is too fast.”