No general restrictions imo!

I believe every case should be looked at individually since transition for one person isn't the same for another. Varying degrees of dysphoria and so forth, so putting general restrictions can do more harm than good.

Quote from: Heather on July 03, 2014, 08:19:05 AM
I say yes actually for the simple fact hormones alter the mind and the body. And some lack the maturity to make this major of a life decision. Just look around this site and you'll find a some examples of this.

^ This...

The brain doesn't reach maturity until nearly age 25.

Quote from: Randi on July 03, 2014, 03:55:48 PM
^ This...

The brain doesn't reach maturity until nearly age 25.

it is a whopper of a decision to deal with. of course like that child that's been allowed to transition at 6 or what ever it was . It seems that would be approaching a more natural development. but that kid was adamant about his condition. I for one was just like that kid only wanted the opposite MTF ,but I was so severely introverted I couldn't reach out for help especially to my parents.

Quote from: Randi on July 03, 2014, 03:55:48 PM
^ This...

The brain doesn't reach maturity until nearly age 25.

The research I saw states that gender identity and sexuality centers are "programmed" at the 12th week of embryo development. Also that the "programming" is permanent. It's unknown how it happens or why it's set to opposite gender for us. But then again brain is incredibly complex and only a fraction of it is properly understood.

So from that I would understand it's completely irrelevant whether the brain is mature or not.

Quote from: FA on July 02, 2014, 10:49:33 PM
No. I don't know why age should matter in transition. I mean, I suppose some people think - 'well, you've lived this long as your birth gender, why not just live out the rest of your life that way?' But that idea is flawed. I mean, what if this life is it for everyone - your one chance to live and be happy? One year of happiness could be worth 50 of misery. Time really is relative. An illusion.

Anyhow, I believe everyone transitions at the time right for them. Even your birthdate may factor in - so you weren't born in a more enlightened time and got the benefits of transitioning young. Maybe there's a reason for that. We all have different journeys on this planet.

Truer words and all.

Though, becareful around the intenetz since there are some who had the benefit of transitioning young 50 years ago and a re now old women and think that late transtioners are pervs. I do not think this at all. It's disgusting, IMV. Someitmes people just aren't ready. Sometimes, like me, you think the thoughts will go away. I'm late 20s-early 30s transtioner so I'm young to some and old to others lol

Quote from: Joanna Dark on July 04, 2014, 01:23:13 PM
Truer words and all.

Though, becareful around the intenetz since there are some who had the benefit of transitioning young 50 years ago and a re now old women and think that late transtioners are pervs. I do not think this at all. It's disgusting, IMV. Someitmes people just aren't ready. Sometimes, like me, you think the thoughts will go away. I'm late 20s-early 30s transtioner so I'm young to some and old to others lol

I'm glad I've never met one of those in person it would be quite an awkward  experience.

I knew before I was 10 years old. However, the resources were not available to me in the early 1950's. I married young at the age of 21 to a woman who I really loved and still do love. The feeling that I should have been a female has never gone away.

At my current age a full transition is less likely. However, I would still like to experience life as a female to whatever extent might be possible. The biggest concern for me now is my wife's attitude that it is not natural. I would like to find a way for her to become more accepting so that it might be possible for me to appear in public with her on occasion as a female, and to pass favorably so that I would not be questioned.

It would also be nice if I could be able to get rid of the unnecessary appendage and have a proper reroute.

Age is largely irrelevant.   Binary or non binary transition should be available to all.  Provided that you are physically, mentally and emotionally well placed, if you are old enough to vote or to serve your country then IMO you are old enough to transition.  Prior to this you are dependent on parents but AAs pre adolescence seem to make a lot of sense followed by hrt and surgery as judged appropriate.

Aisla

Hell no!

Quote from: Joanna Dark on July 04, 2014, 01:23:13 PM

Quote from: FA on July 02, 2014, 10:49:33 PM
No. I don't know why age should matter in transition. I mean, I suppose some people think - 'well, you've lived this long as your birth gender, why not just live out the rest of your life that way?' But that idea is flawed. I mean, what if this life is it for everyone - your one chance to live and be happy? One year of happiness could be worth 50 of misery. Time really is relative. An illusion.

Anyhow, I believe everyone transitions at the time right for them. Even your birthdate may factor in - so you weren't born in a more enlightened time and got the benefits of transitioning young. Maybe there's a reason for that. We all have different journeys on this planet.

Truer words and all.

Though, becareful around the intenetz since there are some who had the benefit of transitioning young 50 years ago and a re now old women and think that late transtioners are pervs. I do not think this at all. It's disgusting, IMV. Someitmes people just aren't ready. Sometimes, like me, you think the thoughts will go away. I'm late 20s-early 30s transtioner so I'm young to some and old to others lol

I'm in the same boat. Came out at 27 and transitioned during my late 20s and early 30s.
For me, it really was a case of not knowing - I literally didn't know that hormones could make me pass as a man. Not saying I would have transitioned earlier had I known, because I'll never know. But I did as soon as I found out.

Quote from: FA on July 04, 2014, 03:48:19 PM
Truer words and all.

Though, becareful around the intenetz since there are some who had the benefit of transitioning young 50 years ago and a re now old women and think that late transtioners are pervs. I do not think this at all. It's disgusting, IMV. Someitmes people just aren't ready. Sometimes, like me, you think the thoughts will go away. I'm late 20s-early 30s transtioner so I'm young to some and old to others lol



I'm in the same boat. Came out at 27 and transitioned during my late 20s and early 30s.
For me, it really was a case of not knowing - I literally didn't know that hormones could make me pass as a man. Not saying I would have transitioned earlier had I known, because I'll never know. But I did as soon as I found out.

kind of a bummer . I didn't find out about the option until I had one foot over the edge of the top of my apartment building, but what you going to do. I thought the process was a lot more complicated and was done in a very short period .If I had known I don't know for sure if it would of changed my time frame.