The first patient known to have received adolescent blockers for gender discomfort has strongly criticized the current youth gender identity movement, describing it as “inhumane” during a podcast interview. This interview was featured in a recent episode by the New York Times.
The patient, identified as “FG,” is noted for being the first person to be given adolescent blockers in the Netherlands around 13 years ago. She shared her experiences growing up, noting her struggles with anger and feeling out of place as a girl. The pressure of facing puberty led her to develop suicidal thoughts, ultimately choosing treatments that halted her natural development, followed by discontinuing cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery.
Now, living as a man decades later, “FG” reflects on her experience, stating that the adolescent blockers “saved my life.”
In the podcast, “FG” expressed her reservations about the modern gender diversity movement, despite previously supporting medical interventions. She feels that many young people today are turning gender issues into a public challenge against the binary system, describing it as a bit extreme and reminiscent of past youth rebellion movements. It’s as if gender has become just another way for youth to assert their identities.
She stated, “I knew it was gone. It was a bit extreme on the other side. It really makes a laugh out of what it is. Or at least, it seems like a recent fashion statement.” This perspective has led her to question the sincerity of the current movement, seeing it as less about genuine identity struggles and more about social trends.
“FG” also reflected on how this trend seems to trivialize the significant experiences of those who genuinely face gender dysphoria. Working in the medical field, she prefers to stay anonymous, fearing judgment for her views. “We spend all our time making sure we fit in, and it’s not particularly helpful to demand another position or category while disregarding deeper conversations about our lives,” she commented.
Earlier this year, following his re-election, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for agencies involved in gender transition procedures for minors. The order denounced what it termed as “chemical and surgical” interventions, labeling them dangerous and irreversible.
In reaction, several hospitals have pushed back against this order, pledging to continue offering these medical interventions to underage individuals.
