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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
(Putting on hazmat suit before entering the comments)

The youngest a kid can start hormones is age 16 with parental permission. The youngest a kid can start puberty blockers is, y'know, after they start puberty. I've seen a few very rare cases where kids have top surgery (making chest bigger or smaller) at age 15-16 with parental permission, but it's also legal for cis kids to get those procedures, specifically breast implants, at that age. Surgeries typically come at age 18 or later after doctor's note and psychiatrist consultations. There are often months long waitlists and these surgeries are expensive (sometimes $100k+). Nobody is giving hormones or surgeries to little kids. That is the strawman. The most pre-pubescent kids get is a haircut, new clothes, and new name and pronouns.

Many studies have shown that allowing trans kids access to gender-affirming healthcare improves their quality of life and drastically reduces their suicide rate - but this healthcare is directly related to puberty, so it cannot be started before then.
gpt
Right, but what's the difference between what's legally allowed and the general consensus/opinions of trans affirming people? Is there even a difference, or is everyone of the opinion that as long as it's legal, it's okay, or if it's not legal, it's not okay