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after all of the gatekeeping, what about the regrets of the like 1% of trans ppl who detransition, most of whom do so not because they’re not trans (anymore?) but rather they are trans and suffered discrimination and it was too hard (in many cases because of their body changes from puberty) well, they had a lot of chances to stop. and for many, if not all of the changes, they can get back to what they want. i don’t advocate for early surgeries, and i don’t think people should rush. and few do! the mild to major regrets of a tiny proportion of people who transition, ~1%, cannot justify shutting doors on the 99% who would otherwise live happy lives, that banning legislation would fuck up
i value as you say - the child’s rights to grow up and have the options to either transition or not - to have kids or not - and to have a healthy life or not all of this is possible. kids on blockers can choose any time to not proceed. they can hormonally transition when they come of age or get approval elsewhere. they can have kids, they may literally have to go through a short period of puberty, but they can avoid most of the irreversible changes. some do. sperm, eggs, can be saved. they can have a healthy life. the vast majority do!! passability is not a nice to have. it is very important to many people. it protects you from discrimination. it aligns your inner and outer expression. it makes it easier and more possible to find a relationship. it’s not something trivial. it’s a matter of life.