Have you ever heard of a five-year-old’s opinion that matters? In the news media, it seems like every other week we hear about a kid’s gasp-worthy yet completely rational opinion.
This time, it’s not about what outfit they want for their newest doll or what their favorite food is. Instead, it’s about trans rights!
MSNBC has come out in favor of the idea of transitioning five-year-olds. Back in April, they invited a Rachel, a parent, on air to discuss the topic.
In the following transcript, Rachel is arguing in favor of transitioning five-year-olds and even says that her daughter knew she was a girl before hitting the age of five.
Rachel: Well, I mean, I think it’s fair to say that parents should have the ability to access best-practice medical care for their children.
Especially when we have one physician in our legislature who’s decided that he understands this ‘science’ that he’s referring to better than this huge body of scientific evidence that shows that this is the best practice medical care when we have access to physicians who specialize in this, we have our daughter transitioned socially when she was 5-years old.
Jose Diaz-Balart: So what parental rights do you think — are there any limits to parental rights and I’m just wondering because you do — there are inconsistencies, right in what people define as parental rights.
Rachel: The vast majority of transition is social. It is allowing children to be able to show the rest of the world who they are on the inside, and for my daughter, that meant growing her hair out, wearing dresses, and changing her name. So, it’s—there’s really not any kind of medical intervention until puberty and, you know, puberty blockers are totally reversible.
We all know that five-year-olds don’t exactly know who they are. To put it frankly, Rachel is acting like her daughter knows better than years and years of major scientific evidence.
Five-year-olds are her daughters’ children, not little adults, and expecting them to make life-altering decisions is unrealistic and dangerous for the child.
MSNBC seems to think that transition is harmless and in some cases beneficial. But what about the psychological risks and even the physical risks associated with it?
Just because there are some ways to make the transition reversible, doesn’t mean that it will be beneficial for the child.
Additionally, it can cause anxiety and depression, especially when the child is not old enough to really understand the ramifications of their decisions.
Not only is transitioning a child dangerous, but it is also a violation of parental rights. While we don’t expect kids to always follow the wishes of their parents, parents have a right to make decisions for their children according to their best judgment.
Not only that, but there is just no evidence that suggests transitioning a child at age five is actually beneficial for them or even necessary.
Let’s face it, MSNBC has taken a radical stance by supporting transitioning five-year-olds, and we should all be very weary.
Parents should take all the advice necessary to make the best possible decisions for their children. But, if a child’s opinion should not even be taken into account about what they want to wear to school, then it should also not be trusted in something as serious as transitioning.
