Body and Soul

Democrats can’t stay in one lane.

One one hand, they insist that minor children are competent to decide to change their gender and take life- and body-altering drugs to achieve that goal.

On the other hand, minors aren’t smart enough to understand the consequences of diet pills and muscle-building supplements that can pose health risks.

At least we can count on democrats to be inconsistent with their logic.

In January, President Trump signed an executive order to restrict access (including federal funding) to “gender-affirming” care for minor children. Washington state’s attorney general, Nick Brown, immediately challenged this executive order in court and was granted a temporary restraining order. Brown said at the time that President Trump’s actions are harming Washington’s youth, parents and health care providers.

Washing state also goes as far as protecting transgender minors who are estranged from their parents, giving them protection to seek “gender-affirming” care without parental intervention.

Apparently muscle-building supplements and diet pills are a problem for minors because now the democrats have decided they must take action to address the harm that comes from them to Washington state’s youth.

Washington state democrats have introduced Senate Bill 5622  that will ban the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to those under 18. From Mynorthwest.com:

“Senate Bill 5622 would make it illegal for retailers to sell, give away, or ship weight loss and muscle-building supplements to minors. Stores would be required to check IDs before selling these products, and online retailers would need to verify that an adult signs for the delivery.

The bill specifically targets diet pills and supplements labeled or marketed for weight loss or muscle growth, except for general protein powders and drinks unless they contain additional ingredients linked to these effects

Supporters of the bill argue that many diet and muscle-building supplements contain stimulants and other ingredients that can pose health risks to young users. Some studies have linked their use to heart problems, liver damage, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors.

“The supplement industry is largely unregulated, and minors are being bombarded with ads that make these products seem harmless,” said Senator John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) during the public hearing. “Children are being intentionally targeted by companies that claim to promote wellness while advertising and selling dangerous and untested products.”

Read the whole story here.

You know what is harmful to minors? Puberty blockers (mostly GnRH analogues) which delay and alter the natural process of puberty. GnRH analogues stop the body from making sex hormones, including testosterone and estrogen. According to advocates who support pubertly blockers for minors, a child will resume puberty once they stop taking the medication.

Yet there have been many studies that dispute this claim. A long-term study in the UK found that the majority of children who take them do not resume puberty. Some major consequences to taking puberty blockers include decreased bone density and a flatlining of normal growth as well as many other side effects.

I understand that there may be dangers with diet pills and muscle-building supplements for minors. Good to address that before they cause any long-term, body-altering damage.

I also understand that there are irreparable damages associated with puberty blockers. Why can’t democrats apply the logic of muscle-building supplements and diets pills posing health risks to young users the same way to puberty blockers?

Because with progressives, a narrative must not be destroyed. They are too invested in the transgender movement to apply their logic consistently.

DCG