I read the section two definition of “chemical and surgical mutilation” and it mentions altering sex organs to remove their biological functions. One of the biological functions of a penis is to produce sperm. So could this mean no more federal coverage for vasectomies as well as stuff like tubal litigation or hysterectomies? And yes, I know that people under 19 don’t usually get permanent sterilization procedures anyways, but I still wonder about this interpretation.
The phrase “chemical and surgical mutilation” means the use of puberty blockers, including GnRH agonists and other interventions, to delay the onset or progression of normally timed puberty in an individual who does not identify as his or her sex; the use of sex hormones, such as androgen blockers, estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone, to align an individual’s physical appearance with an identity that differs from his or her sex; and surgical procedures that attempt to transform an individual’s physical appearance to align with an identity that differs from his or her sex or that attempt to alter or remove an individual’s sexual organs to minimize or destroy their natural biological functions. This phrase sometimes is referred to as “gender affirming care.”
18 is legally an adult in my country. I’d say anyone over 14-16 is no longer a kid but a young adult.
plenty of studies showing even 18 year olds are fucking dumb still
So are plenty of 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, etc year olds.
Being dumb is related to education and culture. Not age.
no i mean scientifically brain development continues past 18 and physical immaturity continues to around 25ish, 18 is way to damn young for some things still
that isn’t just culture
After 18 months you stop developing new neurons.
At 30 years you start losing them.
All through out childhood and after our brains continue to change. There is no magical biological age when you are mentally perfect, and even if there was it would start degrading before it even finished developing.
Many older teens are capable of formulating well thought of ideas and show great maturity. Many of them are also insufferable hormonal arseholes who shouldn’t be entrusted with anything. But to say they’re less adult than an 80 year old with dementia shitting themselves in nappies is a bit ridiculous when one is closer to a baby in capability.
prefrontal cortex specifically, this isnt new, talk about raising the drinking age to 25 for example is old hat
studies have been done even from 18 to 21 show a marked improvement in the us
doesnt really matter if you want to argue culture or biology or a mix of the two