At what point is this child abuse? Trans kids.

[AngryLittleAlchemist]

Nautilus said:
Yeah, its stupid on every possible level.A child, up to its 18 years(give or take), shouldnt be allowed to make such a life changing decision, simply because its brain is still developing and as a teen, he/she isnt even sure yet as to what he/she wants.

Im not against doing the surgery, but Im completely against doing it prior to a point in which the guy/girl, having experienced life and learned about it, can make a more educated guess on something that will impact the rest of his/her life.

Honestly, 18 seems pretty extreme. Even if you say "give or take" that would only detract a few years. I know that people go through awkward stages when they're going through puberty, but I would think that's around the time where you start to have an extraordinarily concrete idea of how you relate to society (even if gender = / = sexuality). That's just a guess though.

The brain doesn't stop developing till 25 and yet we still allow people who are 18 to vote. We also don't discriminate against the elderly despite them having a greater chance of not having the best mental faculties. We shouldn't be using this kind of standard of brain development so inconsistently.