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Those of us transitioning with hormones willingly go through puberty twice.

Damn the social consequences, it's who we are. If transitioning were available as a minor it would greatly reduce suffering.


Lynn Conway, fellow (former) MIT student documented her biochemical journey with estrogen therapies of the 1960s: https://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/LynnsStory.html


In 1966 Dr. Harry Benjamin (who worked with Lynn) documented early 20th century hormone research and treatment options in his book, "The Transsexual Phenomenon": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transsexual_Phenomenon


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