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Since then, the courageous teenage daughter, who was eighteen and had the autonomy to make her own choices, has decided to stop taking testosterone. The guidance and support from her parents played a significant role in this decision, leading to her discontinuation of all synthetic hormone usage. Both the parents and the 18-year-old have come together and signed an agreement to pause any further medical transition for a period of nine months. This break will allow them to embark on an exploratory journey to fully understand the complexities associated with medical transition. It is crucial to acknowledge that this process is still in the experimental stage and can potentially result in severe health complications without offering any cure. Additionally, it has been observed that it may exacerbate existing mental health conditions.
I have come to realize that achieving change in the childhood medical transition debate is an unattainable goal due to the prevailing activists on both ends and the overwhelming influx of donations towards LGBTQ+. Moreover, the evangelicals' gleaming smiles and impeccable appearance add to the complexity. The conservative side eagerly heralds their success with the resounding cry of 'Dinner Bell' donations: WE ARE SUCCEEDING when, in reality, NOTHING has changed! To be an activist, one requires a supportive subtribe, but the true challenge lies in remaining neutral while underscoring the profound impact on children.
Please permit me to analyze yesterday's events and skillfully articulate my viewpoint. In the beginning, the governor of Ohio vetoed State Bill 68, which intended to halt all childhood medical transitions within the state. Subsequently, the bill entered into negotiations, leading to a purported compromise that banned surgery in minors while still allowing the usage of puberty blockers and synthetic cortex homes.
“My child would have committed suicide.” Ohio governor explains his veto of the transgender care ban along with education, jobs for prisoners - Donate to the ACLU Today to Save Transgender Children"
"Ohio House passes bill to ban trans youth from gender-affirming care, athletics - Donate to 'Turning Point' to SAVE Children from Childhood Medical Transition."
Ohio House passes bill to ban trans youth from gender-affirming care, athletics
Here is the analysis of WHY this compromise is a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT for children but a victorious success for both parties, disregarding the children they neglected while engaging in unnecessary actions against all the children they abandoned. They show NO CONCERN!
They simply don't care!
Witness the alarming lifelong complications caused by Puberty Blockers, which devastate bone health and hinder brain development. The repercussions are so severe that they impede the growth of complex thinking abilities, prompting discussions about surgical interventions to mitigate the damage occurring in the brain. Furthermore, the administration of cross-sex hormones results in sterilization, blood disorders, heart disease, pulmonary embolisms, and a drastic increase in the risk of diabetes.
Puberty blockers mark the initial phase, which entails the most complexities, while cross-sex hormones and surgeries conclude the subsequent stages. Moreover, puberty blockers yield the most significant financial gains, as they generate substantial revenue from this drug that essentially guarantees over 90% progression towards cross-sex hormones, just as the transition to surgeries looms on the horizon... Astonishing.
The activists fighting to BAN childhood medical transition get their 'WINNING' headlines to ring the 'Donation Dinner Bell' and the LGBTQ+ rings the "Bigotry, Hate & Suicide' ringing the 'Donation Dinner Bell' for them as well.
If you have been observant of my behavior, it should be clear that a notable transformation has taken place. This alteration can be credited to the recent State of OHIO Bill, which issued a mandate to halt all childhood gender surgeries. Nevertheless, ascertaining the ultimate truth is difficult as neither side can sway opinions and attitudes. The era of reliable information, authentic enthusiasm, and fair competition has vanished.
I was on the verge of succumbing to the 'CORRUPTION' path of activism, compromising my stance and turning a blind eye to the mistakes of fellow activists. After enduring a devastating six-year nightmare, losing everything I had worked for, and suffering from deteriorating health, I allowed myself to hope for a brighter future. However, I overlooked the most crucial aspect.
I have never truly belonged, and it seems that I never will, as I choose not to participate in the same strategies as these people. They are only focused on their own interests, treating activism as a mere transaction. I do not adhere to their profit-driven approach, as I have faith in something more meaningful in life. The truth is, if children are not secure in our society, everything else becomes insignificant; in such a scenario, we must all abandon our pursuits, and that is exactly what I am considering; I must embark on a journey of self-discovery to find this solution.
It was a miscalculation to believe I could find my place, especially when I witnessed the betrayal and backstabbing once I was no longer helpful, causing conflicts with evangelical donors. My words and ideas were stolen, and the enormity of pain that allows me to convey a message, the hours and hours of physical pain that injects my passion and ability to analyze information and present it persuasively, was taken away from me. The only thing I excelled at was snatched, and who cares, right? As a lesbian who underwent a medical transition, it's acceptable for Christians to mistreat me, exploit me, and treat me like garbage. Is that what we call justice?
But remember, as you hear speeches, listen for my voice because the odds are. The words were stolen from my mind and regurgitated to render more donations and speaking fees of over $20,000. Remember, that was my pain. Remember, that was my children's suffering. Remember, it was this pain that will probably steal the opportunity for me to meet my grandkids. Remember, it's a pain I endured and relentlessly refused to consent to the activists that you believe care and hold themselves to a higher Christian morality when the truth is I act more Christian than 99% of the Christians out there.
I will end with how I started with the victory of one child that matters to me! Speaking to this child has reiterated what a tangled web we weave and the utter disgust we should have for both sides because the truth is that?
The child I helped off the destructive path of medical transition?
She is me, and I must remember that I matter, too!
My time will be focused here, and I'll leave the ass-kissing to the evangelical Christians and the disgusting current LGBTQ+ leaders. I will remain telling the truth!
by Transman Regretter Scott Newgent
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