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Two classes of trans kids are emerging – those who have access to puberty blockers, and those who don't

  • Written by Travers, Professor of Sociology, Simon Fraser University
imageTransitioning is possible after going through puberty, but it's much more difficult for trans people to look the way they want to look.Elena Medvedeva/Getty Images

For people who have never thought about it before, it might sound reasonable to require trans kids to wait until they’re adults before they can receive certain forms of care known...

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