When I read self-professed experts saying that the children always know best regarding gender dysphoria, I can’t help but be reminded of the false memory syndrome triggered in the 90s by well-meaning therapists who brought out horrifying tales of satanic rituals and abuse.  

Children don’t always know what’s best for them; that is why we need to guide them until they are at least 18.  It is curious to me that many people seem to think that a child will know what gender they want to be before they have reached sexual – and intellectual -- maturity.

I think we would be much better off to allow children to self-express all they like but avoid the potential of lifelong complications that may be brought about by drugs or unproven therapy.  It is true that transgender people are at a much higher risk of mental illness and suicide, but let’s try to be sure that any cure is no worse than the symptom.  Hippocrates was right when he said first, do no harm.