07-21-2011, 10:24 PM
Obviously, the answer is not "yes" or "no" but, rather, the answer of a lawyer..."it depends".
Is 16 too young? It depends. If Lifestyle choice Yes | Medical Issue No
Like MMM posted before "what 16 year old feels right in their own skin"?
A typical 16 year old wouldn't be able to support themselves if kicked out on the street but then are supposed to be entrusted with this kind of decision while being coddled by their parents getting free food, rent, video games, and toilet paper?
The 16 year old that decides to have a sex change better be the 16 year old that can financially support themselves and pay for the operation themselves to show, at the very least, SOME sort of track record of having the emotional maturity and where-with-all to understand the consequences of a decision like this. (Again, a medical issue or some issue which extends past the guidelines of what constitute a "lifestyle" change is exempt from this.)
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