the trans debate in my mind is “what are the best treatment options for people with dysphoria”, because weve seen that transition doesnt work for everyone, its not a risk-free option, and youre a patient for life. i cant say in good faith that its a good option or the only one that we need
human rights belong to everyone, and that includes bodily autonomy. i just dont think that bodily autonomy includes “right to possibly improper treatment”. were not going to give people without the proper diagnosis xanax just because they want it or else its an infringement on bodily autonomy. were not required to government fund botox or itll be an infringement on bodily autonomy. were not going to let people self harm because they have a right to bodily autonomy. transition, depending on the person, can be compared to one of those scenarios. the trans debate is “what is transition and what are we doing with it”, to me