Comments on: SCOTUS says it’s okay for a state to block the medical transition of children. But why did we get to the point of allowing medical transition of children in the first place? https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/ A blog about political change, among other things Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:53:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: J.J. https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807822 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 22:53:45 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807822 “Does ‘gender dysphoria’ exist outside of the imagination of mental health tradesmen and their clients?” – Art D.

Have you ever been to an LGBTQ parade? Have you ever seen a drag queen story hour? Have you noticed the likes of Admiral Rachel Levine? It’s real. That it’s not biological doesn’t mean it is a fantasy.

“You’ve confounded Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Toronto with the rest of North America. You’ve also not considered the effects of legalizing mary jane and abandonment of drug enforcement in select loci.” – Art D.

The homeless problem is found in every blue city in the country. We have it here in Everett, WA – not as bad a Seattle, but still a problem.

If our voters wanted to help these people, they would elect a different bunch of politicians. Instead, they look the other way.

I have a niece who is involved in “helping” (actually helping them to stay on the streets) the homeless in Denver. I asked her if she has ever seen anyone get their act together and get a life.? The answer, “No!” It makes her feel good to feed them and considers any attempt to “reform” them to be cruel. Too many citizens like her help prolong the problem. And there are way too many of them.

]]> By: Art Deco https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807810 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:50:58 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807810 Does ‘gender dysphoria’ exist outside of the imagination of mental health tradesmen and their clients?

]]> By: Richard Aubrey https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807809 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:43:24 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807809 What if gender dysphoria could be cured, totally, with no lingering effects. As if it had never happened, by a week’s dose of pills?
Then…all gone.. Allll gone. As if never.
How many people would be disappointed, bitterly disappointed? Speaking not of the afflicted.

]]> By: Tregonsee314 https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807797 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:03:58 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807797 In many ways Gender dysphoria reminds me of Anorexia or Bulemia, It seems to be a response to the stresses of adolescence (or occasionally with males experiencing gender dysphoria it seems to be a case of Munchausen by Proxy from moms who really wanted a girl). In the case of an Anorexic one would NOT provide bariatric surgery nor GLP-1 inhibitors as this would merely accelerate their demise. Given the suicide rates of those that undergo the preliminary surgeries for transition their result seems similar, The issue in anorexialies far deeper than the perceived weight issues, it is a fundamental issue of mental health. The issue of gender dysphoria is analogous. Given how physically incomplete the transition surgeries are compared to actual male or female body forms and genitalia it is not even clear that ADULTS are being given sufficient information to choose with informed consent.

]]> By: Richard Aubrey https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807773 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:09:53 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807773 Got two granddaughters involved in athletics from maybe age seven. Really great athletes. I think my younger granddaughter’s softball team, thirteen and under, could beat any fraternity intramural team I ever played on. It’s fast pitch and these kids are gunning them in at 58mph plus.
Not at all masculine. Saw a bunch at a graduation open house still in uniform some time back. Not tomboys. Can get their athletic jollies with the girls’ teams. So maybe the tomboy thing will be reduced.

The older granddaughter, volleyball, softball, power lifting at high school varsity level looks like a model but not malnourished when dressed for the prom. Got a boy friend, no issues. Didn’t need to hang around guys.

I hope I’m wrong. Really do. Is it possible that you need a trans kid to beat the mom with the gay kid for most progressive mother in the subdivision?

Physicians are trained, so I’m told, to spot Munchhausen by proxy. An of that slip past them in the trans sphere?

]]> By: Art Deco https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807749 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:34:03 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807749 You’re probably correct, but our society in general has looked the other way as our cities’ streets have become more like third word cities.
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You’ve confounded Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Toronto with the rest of North America. You’ve also not considered the effects of legalizing mary jane and abandonment of drug enforcement in select loci.

]]> By: Molly Brown https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807735 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 08:04:04 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807735 A very even handed analysis, Neo.
Additionally, IMO, the prevalence of single parent households has resulted in a greater degree of sexual abuse and ‘transing’ is a reaction to and defense of that.
Art Deco,
‘a critical mass of bad people.’
Exactly. The problem of evil.

]]> By: J.J. https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807724 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 03:55:39 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807724 “If you’ve seen it up close, it’s heartbreaking.” – huxley

Yes, and you have certainly seen it. I applaud you for rising above the tragedies that have occurred in your family.

It’s true that therapy works best on people who want to do the work.

In children with gender dysphoria, I think most would like to resolve or manage the turbulent emotions that come with the issue. I know a therapist that has successfully guided a few girls through the process. It’s not easy and the parents have to be solidly on board. The other issue is that social media is like poison for these children.

My issue is that our society seems to want a quick fix of just sweep the problem under the rug.

The percentage of transgender people in the U.S. is about .5% (about 1.4 million)- a very small number. They deserve compassion and help. Many can be helped to deal with their emotions and distress. But we can’t reorder our society to meter their tastes, and we should tread very carefully when it comes to medical interventions for children.

]]> By: Mary Catelli https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807719 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 02:55:18 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807719 The problem with the mentally ill is that those who need help most desperately must be helped against their will.

Balance is always difficult.

]]> By: huxley https://thenewneo.com/2025/06/20/scotus-says-its-okay-for-a-state-to-block-the-medical-transition-of-children-but-how-did-we-get-to-the-point-of-allowing-medical-transition-of-children-in-the-first-place/#comment-2807701 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:05:34 +0000 https://www.thenewneo.com/?p=127044#comment-2807701 @JJ: Why don’t we want to help people with psychological issues?

I believe we do, but it turns out to be very difficult to help people who are mentally ill or have substance abuse issues.

It’s not like putting a broken arm in a cast or giving someone an antibiotic.

It’s usually a very time-intensive process and requires great perseverance on the part of the patient. More often than not it fails.

If you’ve seen it up close, it’s heartbreaking.

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