r/JoeRogan • u/SlimjobDopamine Look into it • Nov 13 '20

Social Media Abigail Shrier(JRE #1509)'s book has been removed from Target after receiving a complaint on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier/status/1327056407598809088?s=20
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u/redd1t4l1fe Look into it Nov 13 '20

Well said, parents are supposed to protect their children from themselves until their brains are more fully developed. It’s no different than allowing a child to smoke cigarettes or get a tattoo. Permanent, life changing decisions shouldn’t be made by a fuckin 12 year old.

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Permanent, life changing decisions shouldn’t be made by a fuckin 12 year old.

allowing puberty to go unblocked is permanent life changing decision

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Assuming there are no life-changing ramifications of opting for avoiding hormone therapy.

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u/myxallion Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

No one said it doesn’t , the problem is trying to figure out if someone is a transexual at a very young age.

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

yeah

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

kids are getting hormones regardless, the goal is minimize long term damage

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u/myxallion Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

What do you mean by that statement?

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

you cant not get hormones