Peggy Cohen-Ketnes
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This is for adults. For adults. Yeah. Yeah. Because children were no way that anyone would do something with children.
This is for adults. For adults. Yeah. Yeah. Because children were no way that anyone would do something with children.
So when people heard that I knew something about transgender people, I got referrals for adults mainly. But occasionally there was also an older adolescent among them.
So when people heard that I knew something about transgender people, I got referrals for adults mainly. But occasionally there was also an older adolescent among them.
These kids already had a lot of mental health care. They're functioning quite well.
These kids already had a lot of mental health care. They're functioning quite well.
And I thought, that is a bit silly. For years and years, they very well know what they want. But because they don't have the right age, they have to wait.
And I thought, that is a bit silly. For years and years, they very well know what they want. But because they don't have the right age, they have to wait.
Couldn't we do something about that age limit? And he said, OK, we can start it a little bit earlier.
Couldn't we do something about that age limit? And he said, OK, we can start it a little bit earlier.
The first 14 or 15-year-olds and then an occasional 12-year-old.
The first 14 or 15-year-olds and then an occasional 12-year-old.
Because of him, we thought maybe we should do this more often, giving the blocking hormones.
Because of him, we thought maybe we should do this more often, giving the blocking hormones.
She felt the blockers would give kids time to think.
She felt the blockers would give kids time to think.
You cannot just start and do whatever we want, particularly in the beginning, when you have no idea whether what you're doing is okay.
You cannot just start and do whatever we want, particularly in the beginning, when you have no idea whether what you're doing is okay.
Well, I think as a very careful... way to figure out who should have what kind of treatment to feel like they want to feel.
Well, I think as a very careful... way to figure out who should have what kind of treatment to feel like they want to feel.