Sex change at 16?

[Zagato289]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

Thank you for explaining this to me. I still don't understand though. I'm sorry.



I can see if I can help you, in a PM, if you'd like?

thx i will

[Megabyte117]

I'm going to sound like a broken record and echo the thoughts of most everyone here and say that he/she/it (???) was too young to undergo a permanent sex change.

What a strange situation for any person that might be romantically involved with he/she/it. :/

[Quailboy]

I'm really not sure where I stand on this..on one hand..I think the idea is fine, getting a sex change, but at that age is it really acceptable? And how did a sex change conversation turn into one about Gay/Lesbians?

[Miyavifan]

Originally Posted by Quailboy

I'm really not sure where I stand on this..on one hand..I think the idea is fine, getting a sex change, but at that age is it really acceptable? And how did a sex change conversation turn into one about Gay/Lesbians?

That's a good question. and I have one to add. Why do people keep saying he/she/it?

[Salvanas]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

That's a good question. and I have one to add. Why do people keep saying he/she/it?

Because it is a he/she/it?

[Miyavifan]

no... She's a she. was a he. But since the surgery was done, is now a woman. I'm finding calling people something they aren't, especially "it", to be offensive.

I hope I'm not the only one.

[Megabyte117]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

no... She's a she. was a he. But since the surgery was done, is now a woman. I'm finding calling people something they aren't, especially "it", to be offensive.

I hope I'm not the only one.

Originally, this person was a male. Now that person is a female. How to refer to this person's "gender" is debateable. Refer to them in past tense, future tense, or the in between? Calling this person "it" is because ^^ their gender is still questionable.

[Miyavifan]

Originally Posted by Megabyte117

Originally, this person was a male. Now that person is a female. How to refer to this person's "gender" is debateable. Refer to them in past tense, future tense, or the in between? Calling this person "it" is because ^^ their gender is still questionable.

How can her gender be questionable, when she herself considers herself female?

[Columbine]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

Thank you for explaining this to me. I still don't understand though. I'm sorry.

What didn't you understand. Maybe I can explain it better?

Originally Posted by Quailboy

I'm really not sure where I stand on this..on one hand..I think the idea is fine, getting a sex change, but at that age is it really acceptable? And how did a sex change conversation turn into one about Gay/Lesbians?

Because AlanX and some others argued that people who want a sex change only want it because they're 'gay' and 'people are only gay because want to rebel or stand out'. I disagreed with that opinion.

To get back on topic, to me 16 does seem very young to be making huge life-changing decisions, but in many respects, societies seem to take 16 as an age where legally many adult decisions are allowed and I don't see then, if the person is adamant, and has gone through the proper medical channels, why they shouldn't be allowed to have surgery. I hear there's a limit that the person having the surgery must have lived for an extended period of time 'as' the target gender already and show commitment to their decision. Considering the media attention, trans-gender surgery on teenagers isn't something that would be entered into lightly so i think that for those that do go through with it, it must in some way have been shown to improve their quality of life.

[Zagato289]

Originally Posted by Salvanas

Because it is a he/she/it?

I now considered her as a she.