would you consider it child abuse

if say you had a very young child and that child said they feel like the opposite gender and you basically encourage them to transition with hormone blockers and so on at such a young age?

i think if a child feels very strongly about being who they feel they are for instance with gender that they can try living as said gender without permanently altering their body for the time being. Maybe im wrong but was just a thought since im watching a podcast with this as a discussion atm

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Andrew19EightyFive · 36-40, M

What does a child know at such a young age?

You can do serious damage by enabling and encouraging such profound "decisions" of a child who isn't adequately equipped, informed and mature.

I'd say serious child abuse...

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

@Andrew19EightyFive well said

Andrew19EightyFive · 36-40, M

@PlumBerries I don't agree that anyone should ever change their "gender" actually, and children at such a young age have such inadequate understanding that in such cases it would actually be the adult making the decision for them.

If a child watches a movie where a "superhero" child jumps off of an aircraft in mid-flight with a parachute and decides that he's a "superhero" too, are you going to help him do what he seems to want to do?

PlumBerries · 31-35, F

why do you care if someone changed their gender? it does not effect you at all does it? and comparing that to a fictional thing like superheroes is wrong imo.. each to their own though I guess