Challenging Expectations and Biased Studies on Gender Transition Procedures

Show Notes: 

• [0:00] Welcome back to The Kathy Barnette Show. Kathy introduces Chloe Cole to the listeners 
• [2:00] Chloe shares pieces of her story
• [5:20] Chloe recounts her early experiences leading to her decision 
• [10:20] Kathy and Chloe discuss the rapid maturation of young individuals in serious situations 
• [18:45] Slippery slope when tolerating everything in a child's self-exploration 
• [20:10] “It's not kind to lie to your own child about who they are, about the way they were born.” 
• [24:40] Childhood inability to comprehend permanent effects
• [29:30] study on minors who underwent double mastectomies between the years of 2013 to about 2020 to 2021. 
• [32:30] Chloe begins to have regrets about her transition 
• [36:07] “Kids aren't thinking about having their own children when they're still going through the process of becoming adults.”
• [38:30] Advice for parents  
• [40:20] Strategies for parents to address transgender topics with their children 
• [48:00] Closing thoughts on finding community and belonging
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