Guardian article: ‘I’ve had to become my own doctor’: trans young people on life after the Cass review

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This is by Libby Brooks. I haven't read it but obviously it's going to be a balanced, reasoned look at the issues, giving full credit and recognition to Cass's credentials and impressive research.

Only kidding!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/15/ive-had-to-become-my-own-doctor-trans-young-people-on-life-after-the-cass-review

Excellent article. Thanks for posting this @lcakethereforeIam

The really shocking thing about hostile responses to Cass is what they reveal about the indoctrination of children.

Thank you, Joan.

I've never met a child who wanted to stay a child. Children can definitely be scared of growing up but that's usually realising you have to work and make decisions.

Sadly, @bluedomino this is a common feature of Anorexia Nervosa & also exhibited by lots of people with OSFED.
• Guardian (2004)
• Daily Mail (2017)
• Times Leader (1994)

It’s certainly not always the case; when it is the case it shouldn’t be assumed to be about manipulating others into a caretaking role; it’s always going to be more complex than “just” that - but as a very traumatised 10yo I absolutely didn’t want to grow up. In my case, I knew my mother was dead, but part of me thought if I could keep everything the same she’d somehow be able to come back to me - & my “eating disorder voice” was very insistent that the reason she hadn’t was my failure to freeze myself in time.

We know that a high number of children referred to GIDS had MH comorbidities including EDs. If puberty blockers had been available when I was 10 I’d have moved mountains to get hold of them. For many anorexics no period & a childlike shape is the dream - it’s distressing to think GIDS has potentially been enabling EDs not helping treat them.