Comments on: Okay. Didn’t Think That Last One Was Conveeeeeeeeeeenient? Try This One. http://endablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/okay-didnt-think-that-last-one-was-conveeeeeeeeeeenient-try-this-one/ A great LGBT community deserves full inclusion Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Darlene F (trans & a PhD student) http://endablog.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/okay-didnt-think-that-last-one-was-conveeeeeeeeeeenient-try-this-one/#comment-1658 Darlene F (trans & a PhD student) Tue, 13 May 2008 04:19:29 +0000 http://endablog.wordpress.com/?p=343#comment-1658 Dr McHugh is an example of the worst kind of prejudice. Prejudice that hurts others by closing doors and growing hate. McHugh virtually shut down the gender transition program at Johns Hopkins - something he vowed to do if he got to be in charge. His religious presuppositions resulted in HBIGDA now WPATH moving away. He actually believes the BS he shovels. Empirical evidence now shows that gender reassignment surgery is one of the most productive of all surgeries in the lives of the patients. The success rate is much higher than in any other plastic surgery. Children grow up better if simply loved and allowed to be themselves. In the end 75% living and being happy with their natal sex. The ones we work on, trying to change their thinking or desires, end up with deeper and more complicated issues. So what I say is if a child wants to wear antlers and be called moose then that is okay, they will probably grow up to be a wonderful advocate for nature. Dr McHugh is an example of the worst kind of prejudice. Prejudice that hurts others by closing doors and growing hate. McHugh virtually shut down the gender transition program at Johns Hopkins - something he vowed to do if he got to be in charge. His religious presuppositions resulted in HBIGDA now WPATH moving away. He actually believes the BS he shovels.

Empirical evidence now shows that gender reassignment surgery is one of the most productive of all surgeries in the lives of the patients. The success rate is much higher than in any other plastic surgery.

Children grow up better if simply loved and allowed to be themselves. In the end 75% living and being happy with their natal sex. The ones we work on, trying to change their thinking or desires, end up with deeper and more complicated issues. So what I say is if a child wants to wear antlers and be called moose then that is okay, they will probably grow up to be a wonderful advocate for nature.

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