A Cripple’s Defense of Pediatric Transition
Originally posted on Embrace Imperfection.
Occasionally I get questions about my stance on pediatric transition, particularly as someone who experienced medical complications from hormones. It can confuse people when I answer with “it’s complicated.” Some think I should be categorically opposed, citing lack of research and unknown medical risks.
The thing is that I’m no stranger to a lack of research and unknown medical risks, even as a kid. I’ve been navigating that territory for decades at this point. And it’s very possible that having access to pediatric transition as a teen could have helped me, even if for some reason I had stopped identifying as trans.