Debunking tired transgender claims
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As the parent of a transgender teen, the views in this piece do not accord with my experience or those of other parents I know (âMy child is transitioning gender, but I feel the system makes it too easyâ, December 16). In no other field of medicine would the claim that âit is too easy to get medical care for childrenâ be a criticism. Access to care in accordance with government-approved guidelines should be applauded not derided. However, in most states of Australia, access to healthcare for transgender teens is anything but âeasyâ. Clinics are woefully underfunded and there is a real shortage of specialists to see transgender children. The public healthcare system is failing families at a time when they need support and expert advice most. The piece also repeats the tired claim that being transgender is a teenage âfadâ. This