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The other guy actually provided sources to back up his claims, and he's right. A handful of teens get top surgery to transition.
You are right. A handful of teens do get top surgery for the purposes of transitioning. That meets my qualifications.
Top surgery is a transitioning thing, yes. That 97% is cis males getting breast reductions. That's not transitioning, that's a cis male getting breast tissue removed, e.g. to treat gynecomastia. In cis males. Not trans men/women.
I'm not moving the goal posts. The study that you linked literally refers to breast reduction in cis males as gender affirming surgery. Holy shite you're dense. Just read. Literally open your eyes and read.
The study doesn't say anything about the 3%. Since you and your buddy are so adamant that this is a very real problem, why don't you explain the 3%, with sources besides X?
Read, motherfricker. I said any body part for the purposes of transitioning. A cis straight guy with gynecomastia is not a woman, and getting breast tissue removed is not transitioning. Gender affirming care includes things like hair transplants for balding men, or breast implants for women.
I can't find anything concrete about what he was claiming. "Gender affirming care" can mean a lot of things besides transition surgery.
You're not the goodest reader, are you?

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The study found no gender-affirming surgeries performed on TGD youth ages 12 and younger in 2019. This was expected, the researchers said, as current international guidelines do not suggest any medical or surgical intervention for TGD individuals prior to puberty.


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When considering use of gender-affirming breast reductions among cisgender males and TGD people, the study found that cisgender males accounted for the vast majority of breast reductions, with 80% of surgeries among adults performed on cisgender men and 97% of surgeries among minors performed on cisgender male teens.


97% of "gender affirming" surgeries performed on teens between 15 and 17 were breast reductions on cis males. That's not transition surgery, that's gynecomastia treatment.

That study doesn't say anything about the other miniscule percent of participants, so you'll have to try again. It should be easy since this is a very real and increasingly common thing, right?
If a toddler asked why Ms Rachel has long hair but that other person on the show has short hair, then yeah, just telling them that everyone is different and they shouldn't be treated differently because of that, is an appropriate response.

Give me one instance of a real, certified, medical professional removing any part of a child's body because they wanted to transition.

re: MADD “chapters”

Posted by HeckIt on 4/15/25 at 9:04 am to
"Mothers Against"
"As a woman"
"Think of the children"

Any of these phrases should raise a red flag that the person saying them just hates fun.
Again, the only thing I've said related to talking to toddlers is "Everyone is different and that's okay." If that makes me a freak in your eyes, then I'm glad you're so butthurt about it. Keep being butthurt about it. Get more butthurt about it.
I never said they are missing any rights, in the US, now. But it wasn't long ago that gay people couldn't legally get married. I didn't say anything about bathrooms or sports. My point was that the vast majority of psychiatrists aren't going to do that because it's irresponsible and probably illegal. I definitely never said anything about chopping dicks off. You're making up scenarios in your head and getting butthurt about them.
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How about just not having that conversation with a toddler? There is zero need.


I never said you should have that conversation with a toddler. It is a bit deep for them. You could leave it at "Everyone is different and that's okay"
"Gay people are people and deserve all the same rights, social and legal, as straight people" is a very far jump from "Give hormones to kids". Get off of the internet. Go talk to a psychiatrist and ask if they will prescribe hormones to kids who just aren't sure of who they are yet.
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How do you propose I start this conversation with a 4 year old?


"Hey buddy, some people are different than you, and that's okay."
"Okay dad I want to play Legos"
Chat, is gay people on YouTube indoctrination?
It can be both but I don't think the two issues are related. iPad kids are a problem, but if they bring out your food in a timely manner, why do you care if they look you in the eyes or whatever?
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we pay well


Ballpark, what do you pay? Anything less than $20/hr is highschooler working fast food pay. Say a young person has bills of $2000/mo. That's very tough, but doable. That's $24k/yr in bills, so if you're not paying them at least double that, they are barely making enough to live.

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give people a great work environment


There's no service industry job with a "great" work environment. Good, enjoyable even, sure. But not great. How much PTO do they get? Health insurance? Professional growth opportunities? Continuing education? How does management respond to complaints? How does management prioritize hours physically present vs. real productivity (butt in chair vs. actually getting stuff done)? What opportunities are there to let off stress while working?
Tip culture has screwed workers and customers. Restaurant owners are accustomed to paying servers next to nothing, and customers are accustomed to making up the difference. When you suggest just paying servers more, owners act like you're trying to take their house, and complain about having to raise the price of food. It's like they don't see slightly less profit as an option.

Tipping culture is an American thing. It's not like other countries don't have restaurants, or their restaurants are outrageously more expensive. You can make good food and pay your employees a basic wage, without having expensive food. Figure it out.

re: E85 fuel

Posted by HeckIt on 4/14/25 at 9:42 am to
It's not bad to run 10% ethanol gas in your outboard or weedeater. It will run just fine. The issue is that your outboard or weedeater are likely to sit for long periods of time, and the ethanol absorbs moisture and gels up. If you drive semi-regularly, it's fine to put in your car. Additionally, modern fuel systems are sealed, except for a small amount of air let through a carbon filter.

re: Soooo

Posted by HeckIt on 4/10/25 at 4:22 pm to
You/'re reading into the way someone says one word in a sentence, and then complaining about it on the internet. Not in search of a solution, just wanting someone to validate your feelings. You're so heated about it that you need space. Over one word that someone said on TV.

Just like a woman.