A trans man has said denying transgender medical procedures on minors is tantamount to mass murder, but admits he was “too young” for his own double mastectomy.
The comments came from Reece, a trans man, interviewed by Dr. Phil on an episode about trans people undergoing medical surgery at a young age.
Reece said it was “overwhelming and scary” to embark on his transition journey at age 11, but in retrospect he was “grateful” and said it is vital for their mental health to allow minors to discover this.
He said denying medical intervention to children ready to explore their “true gender” is more “traumatizing” and “transgender genocide.”
A trans man named Reece has said denying medical procedures for trans people on minors is tantamount to mass murder, but admits he was ‘too young’ for his own double mastectomy
The comments came from Reece, a trans man, interviewed by Dr. Phil on an episode about trans people undergoing medical surgery at a young age.
“It was so overwhelming and scary, but exciting to be able to begin my transition at age 11, and I’m grateful,” he said.
“Say a trans person came out at 8, and they had to wait until they were 18 to start hormone replacement therapy and couldn’t even get puberty blockers, so their body has to go through puberty completely now.”
“That now makes the transition 10 times more difficult (sic) and traumatizing.”
Legal requirements to prevent these procedures from being performed on minors are “appalling” in the eyes of Reece, who said it is “life-saving health care.”
“It’s extremely important for trans youth to be able to transition through puberty, I think, without it, all these kids who know deep down who they are would never get a chance to live their childhood as their truth.” And I think that’s just awful,” he said.
‘I think it’s just genocide against transgender people. If I hadn’t been able to transfer at my age, I wouldn’t have made it to 18. I don’t think the government should refuse trans health care. It’s life-saving health care.’
However, Reece contradicts himself by saying that he wishes he had waited instead of having his double mastectomy at age 15 when he was eligible.
‘I didn’t want to wait. I qualified at 15,” he said.
“I went to make it when I was 15 and I was just too young to personally push through at that age for myself.
“Someone who has a bigger chest who’s also that age would definitely need it if they felt like they did, and I think they should be able to get it.”
After Reece re-emphasized the importance of medical procedures for transgender people and how denying them is a death sentence, another guest, Ryan, who regretted their temporary transition, asked about the social pressures that “propelled the transgender ideology.”
“What do you think of this thing going around in society where a lot of people get called off because they question overconfirmation?” she said.
“For example, if I had a friend who identified as transgender, I would want to ask questions. I’d say, “Why do you think you’re transgender?” And not because I don’t think they should switch or because I hate trans people.
“I just want to make sure they’re making the right decision for them. Because hormones and operations are very, very permanent.’
Ryan added that she believes there is also tremendous pressure on medical professionals who are often labeled “transphobic” when they refuse trans care.
“I feel like a lot of doctors are cornered too, because if they refuse trans care for someone because they don’t think they’re trans, or that they’re transgender, they could be labeled as transphobic,” she said. .
Legal requirements to prevent these procedures from being performed on minors are ‘appalling’ in the eyes of Reece, who said it is ‘life-saving health care’
After Reece again stressed the importance of medical procedures for transgender people and how denying them is a death sentence
“I have no idea what effect that might have on their medical careers.”
“I feel like a lot of people are cornered, and they just give it to everyone for fear of what could happen to their careers if they don’t.”
As transgender politics has become more mainstream in the past decade, some young people have regretted their procedures and questioned why society allowed minors to make such life-changing decisions for themselves.
In a DailyMail.com exclusive, one such person spoke of her time at a detransition seminar she attended and said she often felt left out of the trans and detransition community.
In a post on her substack blog, Michelle Zacchigna, 34, who goes by the pseudonym of Michelle Alleva, said she spends much of her time in transition spaces.
In late November 2022, Michelle said she attended a transition research symposium at York University in Toronto and was “disappointed” by the way they “downplayed” regret experiences.
She denounced health care providers who use confirmation as a diagnosis, claiming that teaching that “gender identity is innate, that people who identify as transgender are born that way, and that transition can be lifesaving” has a contrasting effect on many.
Tennessee became the latest state to completely ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth after Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Thursday banning surgery and hormone treatments.
Canadian transition woman Michelle said she feels left out of others like her and feels “nauseous” as the community continues to push for pro-transgender medical intervention
Michelle described her difficult time at school – which led to her feelings of anxiety and depression
They joined a wave of conservative states in passing or considering laws restricting gender-affirming health care.
Mississippi law banning surgery, hormone therapies and puberty blockers for minors was signed Tuesday.
As of last June, more than a dozen states were implementing or considering such laws, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Similar bans are making their way through lawmakers or have recently been passed in Utah, South Dakota and Iowa.
