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This is a slippery slope fallacy. People are arguing in favor of a careful, suitable, medical treatment, not in favor of utter relentlessness. Unless gender is that important to your worldview, that society is at risk of immediate collapse because of gender affirming care??
Exactly. And other things people can do at 16, that they can't do at 12. Do you have specific arguments[^1] about the age range of gender affirming care?
A trans person in their 25-30's having undergone puberty will have to undergo expensive and painful procedures that could not undo all of the unwanted effects of puberty. Do you think this is a better outcome? Experts don't!
And most importantly: What do you think gender-affirming care is?
[^1]: Logic dictates that if you suggest a range like >25yo, you should back it up with arguments, other than "gender transition sounds scary so I should restrict it for anyone looking for it"