OMG! Indiana is filled with crazies...

[Ibby]

I, on the other hand, unsurprisingly, take a slightly more militant view than Pamela. I reject the notion that therapy should be a must in the process - I view it as simply a hormone imbalance.

If an XX, female-identified person had an abundance of testosterone, and a lack of estrogens, they would develop more masculinized - and would not have to seek therapy to convince a doctor to help them manage their hormones to the level they want. It's almost just a cosmetic point. Why, then, should my almost-just-cosmetic decision to take anti-androgens, with or without female hormones, be subject to oversight by anyone but me?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Ibram

By saying, Mommy, I'm not a little boy, I'm a little girl, please treat me like I want to be treated and respect my identity?

Chyeah... OK.

Originally Posted by BrianR

These are the written standards as followed by most professionals.

None of those seem to apply to a 3 YEAR OLD. Did I miss it in there somewhere?

[Lamplighter]

Maybe this on page 12:

Children as young as age two may show features that could indicate gender dysphoria.
They may express a wish to be of the other sex and be unhappy
about their physical sex characteristics and functions.
In addition, they may prefer clothes, toys, and games that are commonly associated
with the other sex and prefer playing with other-sex peers.

There appears to be heterogeneity in these features:
Some children demonstrate extremely gender nonconforming behavior and wishes,
accompanied by persistent and severe discomfort with their primary sex characteristics.
In other children, these characteristics are less intense or only partially present

<snip>

In most children, gender dysphoria will disappear before or early in puberty.
However, in some children these feelings will intensify and body aversion will develop
or increase as they become adolescents and their secondary sex characteristics develop