My middle child has non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an incurable genetic defect of the endocrine system. There are 108 variants of this condition. For her, it resulted in hyperandrogenism, gender dysphoria, and a severe, unshakable depression.
She will not need to transition; her body is masculinizing naturally. Her system produces an inordinate excess of free floating adrenal androgens that attach to the adrenal receptors in her brain, where they are recognized as testosterone.
My youngest son has a different variant. For him it resulted in premature bone maturation and infertility.
All children in the US are tested for congenital adrenal hyperplasia at birth because it can impair the body’s ability to thrive. NCCAH emerges during puberty and is not commonly known. My husband and I spent thousands on doctors trying to figure out what was happening to our daughter and to get her help. When we realized our youngest had stopped growing at 13, I had him tested, too.
Women who suffer from postpartum depression have a jacked up endocrine system.
Are there special snowflakes out there doing it for attention? I’m sure there are and the system is failing them.
My kid is not one of them. There is a lot more to this than meets the eye. Instead of derision, these kids need your prayers because only God can help them.
In the rare genetic case such as yours, I agree, and I’m sorry for your burden.
But in the cultural sense where it is chosen, it is all about the destruction of morality and family, and promoted by evil people.