Step 1 is really hard sometimes. Going ahead to step 2 can be helpful for finishing step 1. Also, just because you’re trans doesn’t mean you want to be a woman. So you can finish step 1 and admit you are some flavor of trans, but still not know what your end-goals are or if HRT will help you get there and choose to start HRT as a way of figuring out.
Current regret rates are already rediculously low already, (~1%) so I don’t think having too much accessibility is a problem. Excess consultation is more often used to keep people from having any access at all and swallow people up in bureaucracy.
Hard disagree. While I understand why you say that, you have to see the problems with it not being available on the black/grey market. GAHT is completely illegal in a lot of countries, and a number of others (like mine) will only prescribe it after you’ve been living out for an extended length of time (two years for example). In a lot of places that’s just plain dangerous, and singles you out as a target for violence.
Also where I live I would never be able to get a diagnosis and prescription here because of past mental health problems and neurodivergence. Yes there are private options, but not everyone can afford that.
Also even if you can afford it or get a diagnosis on the national healthcare system. Recent events in the USA have shown that medical records aren’t as private as you’d like them to be. You’d be more than justified in wanting to keep it as private as possible.
I thought the timeline was:
Admit to yourself that you’re trans
HRT
become the woman you always wanted to be
Not:
Start HRT
grow a beautiful pair of tits
still cis tho
Step 1 is really hard sometimes. Going ahead to step 2 can be helpful for finishing step 1. Also, just because you’re trans doesn’t mean you want to be a woman. So you can finish step 1 and admit you are some flavor of trans, but still not know what your end-goals are or if HRT will help you get there and choose to start HRT as a way of figuring out.
As much as “still cis tho” meme is funny, I think the problem is the HRT (or GAHT) accessibility; it shouldn’t be allowed without consultation
Current regret rates are already rediculously low already, (~1%) so I don’t think having too much accessibility is a problem. Excess consultation is more often used to keep people from having any access at all and swallow people up in bureaucracy.
Hard disagree. While I understand why you say that, you have to see the problems with it not being available on the black/grey market. GAHT is completely illegal in a lot of countries, and a number of others (like mine) will only prescribe it after you’ve been living out for an extended length of time (two years for example). In a lot of places that’s just plain dangerous, and singles you out as a target for violence.
Also where I live I would never be able to get a diagnosis and prescription here because of past mental health problems and neurodivergence. Yes there are private options, but not everyone can afford that.
Also even if you can afford it or get a diagnosis on the national healthcare system. Recent events in the USA have shown that medical records aren’t as private as you’d like them to be. You’d be more than justified in wanting to keep it as private as possible.
Someone taking it who is benefiting from taking it results in you thinking we need to increase restrictions in the clear market?