Hooah writes:
The kid would probably get injections to have you change him into Optimus Prime or a T-Rex if you told him you could.
Who wouldn't!
Hooah writes:
Aside from that, this is fucking wrong on so many levels.
This article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Health/story?id=6412567&...has some interesting details.
Although I am unable to form a decision regarding delaying puberty (and I am very glad not to be Tommy's parents), I am not convinced that it is as black and white as it may first appear.
And from CS's link:
quote:
"This is child abuse. It's like performing liposuction on an anorexic child," said Dr Paul McHugh, professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University.
"It is a disorder of the mind. Not a disorder of the body. Dealing with it in this way is not dealing with the problem that truly exists. We shouldn't be mucking around with nature. We can't assume what the outcome will be," Professor McHugh said.
Paul McHugh is a practicing Catholic. He is a Democrat who describes himself as "religiously orthodox, politically liberal and culturally conservative -- a believer in marriage and the Marines, a supporter of institutions and family values." (from Wiki).
Dr. McHugh is also firmly anti-sexual reassignment, so I am not surprised by his hyperbole.
(It always makes me chuckle when doctors say "We shouldn't interfere with nature!".)
But, as I said above, I am not able to take a stance on this issue - so this post is just additional information.
If I were you
And I wish that I were you
All the things I'd do
To make myself turn blue