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Queensland government halts hormone treatment for new trans patients under 18 (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 4 months ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/brisbane@aussie.zone

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 4 months ago

And finally, the culture war hits Australian politics...

Well, it was inevitable they'd come for us :\

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Children will die as a result of this "pause", not that they care

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Considering their headline campaign promise was "lock children up in prison", I don't think they much care about that, to be honest.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's impressive that basically running a "we'll be awful lmao" campaign can still get you elected.

[–] fakir@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

It's an appeal to the individual over the collective.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Fuck this, the response needs to be swift and overwhelming, it has to be made clear that people won't put up with this bullshit from the LNP.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 10 points 4 months ago

Why do conservatives have such a hard-on for trans kids? It's a little unsettling.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's great they're finally reviewing evidence but it would be even better if the article said what they were looking for or why

Are they simply using suicides as a metric for "success" or is it more nuanced? Is the expectation a cure of dysphoria? What kind of outcomes are needed to outweigh the risks of treatment?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 12 points 4 months ago

You're making the mistake of assuming there's any rational evidence involved.

This is a purely ideological decision. The cruelty is the point.