Former Trans Kid Chloe Cole on Why She Regrets Her Transition
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Soon after 12-year-old Chloe Cole discovered transgender ideology on social media, she began telling her friends and family that she was a boy. At age 13, she began taking testosterone and puberty blockers; two years later, she underwent a double mastectomy. Almost immediately after the mastectomy, regret set in and Chloe became one of many remorseful transitioners unable to reverse the damage done to their bodies. Now, despite the vitriol and hate she faces from the transgender community, Chloe is committed to warning kids and their parents about the dangers of gender-affirming care in minors. In this episode, Chloe explains how she became involved in the transgender community, why she ultimately decided to walk away, and how this experience led her to believe in a higher power.
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😢😢we don’t let children under 18 sign contracts because they don’t understand the repercussions of decisions.
It's reduced to 16 in Scotland!
Minors under 18 should not be allowed to either transition or marry.
@@joeewell4846 "Minors under 18" implies that there are minors who are at least 18 years of age.
@@yanrokbowl28my first language is Hebrew so I employ many Hebrew idioms in my writings.
My grand kids in elementary school signed their names to a contract in school about a group they were in!
Imagine all the people that take 5-10 years to realize they messed up. I just can't believe we're doing this to children smh
We are not, our government is taking money from pharmaceutical and plastic surgery ect...for this.
They are doing this to autistic adults, too. Specifically, Aspergers.
Yeah apparently girls realize it sooner than men do - I was listening to a detransitioners interview and he stated that on average, it seems like female detransitioners realize they regret transitioning within about 4 to 6 years after transitioning while male detransitioners tend to start regretting around the 7 to 8 years mark after transitioning.
There was a pretty comprehensive Swedish study that followed trans men and trans women for many years (decades) and the ones that did eventually regret transitioning tended to realize they made a mistake after about a DECADE (which is a pretty long time) after having lived as the opposite gender.
And all the people that are unhappy later but don't even know what they lost because they never got to go through puberty correctly, develop correctly and have a chance to feel. Look at Jazz, she has no feelings and never experienced having feeling, never went through puberty, she never got to even feel romance to know who she is even attracted to. SAD!
Chloe please continue to tell your experience. Parents and children are listening.
Yeah, it’s important. I’m not a detransitioner and never will be but I respect her ❤
There is no way someone under 30 is too old for an autism diagnosis. People are getting diagnosed in their 40s.
My son was diagnosed at 22 yrs old. It was a massive relief! I knew something was different with him, but I did not know what, it all made sense when I read up about it and as he was seen by a Psychiatrist, who gave him taught him strategies how to handle situations. He is married now, his wife is very kind and handles him very kindly. He still struggles with situations and is inclined to move away from bigger groups of people. He works and the people he works with are acceptive of him! We feel blessed that this is so. He loves games and he paints warhammer figurines, very nicely!
What she said, was more like the doctor didn't want to start the process of diagnosis, as she was already to old to be able to access resources for autistic kids. I believe, she would likely benefit from a diagnosis anyways. So maybe she could try at some point to talk to another doctor.
@@MurzelMachtMusik Regardless of whether it was the doctor or her who didn't want to start the process of diagnosis, it's an error of judgement. Is there an upper age limit for the diagnosis of cancer, or heart disease? Sorry, if you're over 65, you have missed the boat. :-)
If she was in high school the teachers might have made comments that it wouldn’t change anything school wise & discouraged testing.
Yep. Diagnosed at 56
I’m so happy I was born in the late 80’s and grew up in the 90’s
I was a hardcore tomboy.. An entirely butch look. I preferred sports, cars, and fighting over dresses, makeup, and dolls. I grew up and suddenly wanted a different type of relationship with boys. I am happy my body was allowed to blossom, get married, have my children. I still do not wear makeup and prefer “masculine things” Back then they were pushing the ideology “it is normal for boys to play with dolls and girls with cars, it doesn’t mean they are “gay”.” Now any boy who prefers dolls is trans, so exhausting!
Some transgender who transitioned later in life labeled their puberty as "unwanted puberty" because transitioning late means more difficulty in passing off as the sex they think they are. They also failed to see that because they went through puberty, they will have less health problems. I would say sex reassignment surgery is still experimental.
I was a hardcore tomboy too. Greatful to be born when I was.
So true! My whole world would have been taken from me! I'm a Mom of two boys and I breast fed both! If I wasn't born in the 70's I would never had a life! I would have bin chopped up and spit out!
Yessss!! This was me in the 70’s early 80’s, I was a tomboy 100% .. if I could have had my boobs cut off at the age of 13 I would’ve.. I’m 53 now with 2 kids 30-32.. and a grandson.. I’m so glad none of this craziness was available back then..
same with me, i grow up in very religious cult in 70s to end of 90s and had very tranditional religious parents, but we were allowed to some extend go through phases and they let us kids and teens have some form of freedome, i did for long time martial arts, self defence, i never saw it as "only for boys" thing, there were a lot of women, girls and even kids classes in self defence and martial arts. my parents were glad that i could defend me in case of assault. i loved the grunge look, wore pants and sportshoes, wore a lot of flanell blouses and cord pants, but also dresses and skirts, had shorter hair. my parents asked us for some decency in public and respect the environment we lived that was radical religious, but left us alone in private surrounding were we did listen to our favourite music, watch favourite movies or tv shows even if they were for my parents blasphemous, but they never said a word, lol. Even back then, clothing wasnt reduced to male or female clothing with specific colors, the 80s were very colorful anyway with neon, or pastels, or mix and match graphic designs for every gender and age, they were clothing, clothing depend on weather, on season, on occasion, on job. sadly the stereotypes are kept alive and now used by woke scene to jump directly from "having interest in certain toys and colors" to gender surgery.
Chloe Cole is a lovely young woman. She spoke at our church about a year ago and blew me away. I remember thinking that I wish everyone could hear her message.
She’s absolutely a force to be reckoned with!
lovely young MAN . Hes not a female and will never be, but it doesnt change the fact that he seems a truly lovely person and has been through hell that didnt need to happen.
@@1999nathanule Pardon? Chloe Cole was born a female.
@@1999nathanulejust goes to show how confusing and messed up it all is!! Chloe is a biological woman.
@@sweetpickle6825shhhhhhhh you might get people angry.Look straight ahead don’t look anyone in the eyes .Shes a great person who has had a hard life
I was a loner, at school. I had few friends I got bullied. I hated school. I’ve since become aware I’m an empath. Too much noise, bright lights and strong smells overwhelm me. I love being on my own.
Jesus! Praise God you didn't get mutilated! Jesus is your savior
I think empath is a wrong term because empath is a person who is highly attuned to the energies and emotions of those around them. It is normal to be introverted and find peace in your own solitude
Same here and glad I'm 50.
Totally the same , a majority of the time I prefer my own company. I only mix with other if it’s a necessity.
I feel the same way...ur empath,....maybe (I'm a massage therapist so many of us are "empaths") but also consider adhd. It's not a bad title, just a way to understand urself.
Chloe Cole is a young heroine. Thank you for your true stoicism, Chloe. May your life be long and bountiful.
Sending you much love, Chloe. You are so brave and articulate so well. From a 74 year old female. My heart breaks for your horrendous experience, but I know God will give your the resilience to deal with your road forward. Be proud of your courage and ability to help others with your knowledge and your bravery for sharing.
Great speach, great girl, strong , earnest and so sweet too. Im am impressed ❤
I was a tomboy and as a child I wanted to be a boy bc boys get to wear tuxedos lol that was in the early 90"s when children didn't need a sex change to realize it was just a faze and as a grown woman I am happy I am still a woman.
The great thing is, now they have tuxedos made for women.
Rory wore a tuxedo to one of Richard and Emily's anniversary parties. Nobody batted an eye. She even wore her hair in a masculine way to match the outfit. Nobody batted an eye. This is insanity.
Same here I even cut my hair and told my mom I wanted to be a boy (I was 5) but I really just wanted to play with the neighborhood boys who had said “no girls allowed” I obviously grew out of it. I feel like now I wouldn’t have had a chance to grow out of it. Frikin scary.
At 10 I remember wishing I was a boy because it was evident that boys had more fun: they were the class clowns, they played soccer at recess, they took over gym and didn't let the girls play. They were more outgoing and could say whatever they wanted. I wanted to be a boy because of the social freedom. Had I been born nowadays, I would have been pressed to transition and into believing I was in "the wrong body". As an adult, I embrace my womanhood and am blessed to be in the body I was born into. It's a phase that most children go through because they realize the differences and the divides socially, politically, religiously etc. It's just a phase and we all go through it. It's part of puberty.
I was a tomboy...loved climbing trees, etc. Thankfully, I was born in a time where that was normal. I am a happily married woman and never ever thought of becoming a boy!
My daughter had large breast's, she developed early and was embarrassed by her body. She wore extra large shirts and sports bra's. Boy's of course taunted and teased her about her body for around 2 years. She gained confidence and realized that her body was beautiful and soon started wearing fitted clothes around 16. Everyone has insecurities, doubts, fears, and we get bullied in some way. Parents need to give their children reassurance daily.
I was a “girly tomboy”. Loved dresses and pretty things, but also loved “running with the boys”, playing on the “jungle gyms”, etc. nothing was really thought about any of that. My mom just made me wear shorts under my dress. Never thought I was a boy because it was just considered normal to play a little harder than some girls at that time. I was very active and I loved gymnastics. Played outside with neighbor kids most of the day. So sad that kids in this generation can’t just go through their life being themselves, and not being considered as the other gender if they don’t completely fall into the “correct gender roles”. It is appalling how this generation has been led down such a path of destruction. 😢Thank you, Chloe for speaking up and telling your story. You are a beautiful articulate young woman! 🥰
Chloe is a modern day Esther. What she went through,what she is going through and will accomplish in the future is all under God's providence. Beauty from ashes for sure. What an intelligent, articulate woman,I was very impressed and I know she will do great things.
It brings tears to my eyes how strong and powerful Chloe is. It breaks my heart what happened to her, but she’s so strong and so brave for doing the work she’s doing.
So great for Chloe to be able to share her story. She’s so strong and intelligent.
Let’s stop referring to this as “transitioning” because we all know that it is not possible to transition from male to female or vice versa and I therefore feel that using that term is helping to further the woke madness that plagues our country currently.
Let us refer to it as “self harm process” or “self destruction process” or something more akin to the truth.
I concur. Also NOT transgender- you CANNOT change your gnomes, you can change your sexual presence. Therefore, the proper usage of a word to identify these people is TRANSSEXUALS! Preciseness of language is important. Trans, Latin meaning against. Cis in ancient Hebrew means kill, to put down. I refuse to use these words!
Stfu And never say ANTHING about that topic.
If you want people to get on board you’re going to have to work on a new term. Because while it is definitely a form of self harm to some (like Chloe who were never actually trans) it isn’t to those that are
This is so crazy. How can doctors think that a child can make the right choices for themselves in the long run? It's a permanent solution to a temporary situation.
for the cash ! it is legal and surgeons are paid to cut !
My sister was 15 years older than me, and she had a son 3 years after I was born (Ma had me late in life, whilst sister had her son early, etc).
Anyways, when my nephew and I were about 5 and 8 respectively, we found a box with two dolls and a bunch of doll clothes in it. So for about two weeks or so, we played 'house' with the dolls.
My sister was horrified and didn't want us playing with those toys. Ma said oh leave them alone, they are playing. Sure enough, we lost interest soon and went back to GI Joe and Batman.
I shudder to think what may have happened If that occurred now.....
I think it’s normal for kids to dress up and role play to understand what’s happening around them.
it's normal for girls to play with cars and boys play with dolls. It doesn't mean they're trans. I am a woman who played boy toys when I was younger, as I'm not creative enough to play with dolls. Boy toys move around and competitive just more fun for younger me.
@@japanlove8249exactly. I personally loved playing with hot wheels, but I also loved barbies
I remember my friends husband being horrified yhat my son was playing with push along cart with a teddy in it and I said I would buy him a dolly pram if he wanted one.
@@lorraine.bernardettehoole7743 what a weirdo. lol 😝
This is beyond sad. You are precious in God's sight and honoured and He loves you.
Thank you Chloe for such amazing, authentic sharing. You are such a beautiful, attractive young lady by all means. As a mum of a teenager, I feel so sorry that you were misled by adults during a time when you were just figuring out your self identity. Respect your courage to do what is right now and also share your experiences in depth with other girls who are going through this stage in their puberty phase. As a mum, I wish more people are brave enough to share such realities. Being woke is causing all of us to be blindsided. All of us need to know and understand both sides to the story before making any life changing decisions. God bless you Chole and your family. 🙏🏻
When I was growing up we were always told that you must be beautiful on the inside, that was most important. So we worked on our inner self to develop patience, kindness, respect, discipline, etc. and we focused on activities like volunteering and charities and church and family. Now everyone is focused on shallow beauty and public image and focus on money. I think the results have been disastrous.
Thanks for speaking up. You are saving the kids and future generations. Please continue to help 🙏
What is even more heartbreaking about this is that she will be attacked and hated by the same people who claimed to love, support, and include her! They say she is betraying them, she is transphobic, etc. It's interesting that I've heard 4 detransitioners say that they were gay boys/men, and people told them they were trans. One detransitioner said she was ashamed of being a gay man so she transitioned because she felt it was better to be a trans woman who dates men then a man who dates men. It's so sad.
❤As a person on the spectrum who was shy and bullied too, this could totally have happened to me also. My heart goes out to you Chloe, I wish the medical system and social media had not fed the ideas and insecurities that teens always go through to make them more than they really were. 😢 I think it's somewhat wrong to blame the adults when someone defiantly demands their way and is hell-bent on pursuing the rebellious ideas of youth. We really need honest medical and mental health professionals to do the research and speak out to address the roots of this disorder so we can help these young people to be spared harm &/or trauma and recover to go forward strong and healthy in life as young adults ❤
As a mother of an autistic son who is being harmed right now, I see it the same. He was told that was his identity problem and wholeheartedly and stubbornly continues harmful hormones and drugs. The so-called experts told him they had a fix and he believes in it. The medical field should be ashamed. It's isolation and social awkwardness that causes their misery. It's heartbreaking and harming people of all ages.
I feel like this is all about money and votes-Not about making sure we are not harming people. You can basically make a very young and healthy person into a lifelong patient. The money never stops flowing in. And if you can encourage everyone to put themselves into a box, then you can pretended to champion for that special group for votes. That’s just how I feel. Years ago we hated labels. We hated the idea of being told that being a woman meant you had to wear dresses and makeup. And for men it was the same. They were actually growing their hair long and wearing makeup in all the big bands- and they were still men. And they still considered themselves to be men. There was no right way to be w man or a woman. It’s crazy to me that we’ve swung so far in the opposite direction. Now all the stereotypes determine that you are either a man or a woman. If you like pink and dresses, you’re really a girl with a penis. If you’re wearing pants all the time and you don’t wear any makeup, you’re really a man with a vagina. None of this is a healthy mindset. I hated dresses and makeup and being girly. And i’m so glad no one hauled me off to hormone therapy. I was just a girl that hated girly things. The horror, i know.
I did not really hate them, they were just inconsequential in my life! I wore some dresses for some reasons, but would not chose to wear a dress over jeans. Make up was a hassle, but mascara and blush were in my arsenal.
I'm SO glad she found a way to come back from that destructive path. She is a strong young woman that will inspire a lot of people. We need women like her to make this fallen world a better place.
PS. I hear you for the first time, you have such a wonderful radio voice!
Chloe Cole is an international hero. She is fantastic. Great work, Chloe. You are helping many others to make informed choices. God Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️
Blame society for forcing women to look like Playboy models. Society is totally at fault
An amazing strong woman, God protect and strengthen this woman as she spreads this among those being deceived!
I so appreciated this interview. She is so easy to relate to and I admire her strength and fortitude. She'll keep taking it on the chin for the rest of the us, a rare quality in young people these days. Be tough Cloe and keep being the strongest advocate I know.
Chloe is such an inspiration and she is fighting for truth and against the evil trans agenda!
Woe beyond to these doctors who take these children and slaughter their insurities and uncertaintity at such tender age. Good on Chloe to talk out how wrong the transition was. Blessings will follow you. Keeping going.
Any adult female with autism will statistically speaking have a very low chance of being diagnosed before adulthood and go a long long time before they finally get the validation and help they need. And all the "weird" kids usually are autistic they just are and autistic kids have a higher rate of being bullied for their perceived differences by their neurotypical peers.
Autism ALONE can create identity confusion especially if one is unaware that these differences are because they are autistic and that's okay
Wow. I’m so impressed with Chloe. She is so brave to speak out and bring light to a subject many seek to hide for political purposes. She is not only intelligent, well-spoken, and mature, but brave enough to admit she made a big mistake. Many adults don’t even have the maturity to admit they were wrong. But she was brave enough to admit to such a deeply personal mistake that will affect her whole life in the hopes of helping others not suffer the same fate. I’m so happy for you Chloe for figuring out who you are and what you are called to do. Thank you for sharing your story.
Everything she shared about how that other boy treated her, was exactly how boys treat other boys. As a former teen I can safely say it ain’t easy, and may not be fun, but anybody wanting to join the club, well welcome to lord of the flies 😂
I would love to hear Chole’s parents speak on their experience. It sounds like the doctors took advantage of them. I would like to think I would have known my child and refused the doctors advice but you never know until you are in that situation. I can’t imagine what they feel.
Pretty sure they abandoned her.
This comment is for Chloe. You are an absolutely beautiful young woman. You are amazingly brave to stand up and tell the truth no matter what you go through. Thank you for being a voice for those who can't speak for themselves. I'm sure God is so proud of you. I have been blessed to not feel like I was the wrong sex or to know anyone who has but I know there are so many young kids that are so confused and not being guided the way they should be. My niece know several people from the alphabet community and they even got her believing that maybe she liked girls etc. It's very easy to fall into that trap and that mindset. It is truly amazing when people to stand up for what is right. I pray God blesses you and I pray for His protection over you.
Doctor need to stop throwing out hormones blockers and changers like they are sweets. These kids need therapy they need love and support they need to explore their bodies and lives before injecting and changing the body for life. My friend is transitioning and her mother told her that she accepts her no matter what and supported getting her new clothes and waxing and getting therapy groups and lbgt+ friendship clubs. but she making her wait till she is 25 before getting anything injected. Which is what should be the case, there is always that if chance that they might just like cross dressing, they might just be gay or they might just be more feminine/masculine it’s always worth waiting and exploring and experimenting before jumping to life changing injections and chopping of body parts
Absolutely
Few young women Chloe's age are this poised, this confident, and this articulate. She is exceptional. Young people are fortunate to have her voice and I pray that any who are considering this path will hear her.
Just wow. That she is so honest and positive after being failed by the medical establishment is remarkable. I would say obviously on the autism spectrum, and that she was not assessed and diagnosed appropriately yet her gender dysphoria was acted on is shocking.
When I think of myself in my teenage years, I had very negative ideas about my body and my self. I truly believed that my problems would never go away. Thankfully, there was none of this crap around to encourage me to make life-altering decisions in my unformed mind. Now that I am older, I am completely happy with my body and know that it is uniquely mine and meant for me. My heart goes out to those poor kids who have been basically railroaded into a lifetime of problems over this trend to transition.
This video came up in my feed just now, and as I love Chloe, I clicked the play button straight away.
I feel like her proud auntie, listening to her here. I can't help seeing her increased confidence in speaking, and seeing her blossom into the precious young woman that she is.
It's a strange phenomenon that a person can come through a life altering trauma and disaster, a time of feeling like they don't fit in, and then step into their destiny.
"Cometh the moment, cometh the man", or woman in this case.
Chloe's dignity and self-control when talking about those who perpetrated evil against her, and the trauma that would push anyone to their limits mentally and physically, has always inspired my admiration.
It warms my heart enormously to hear that the Lord God has been drawing Chloe to Himself. I've been praying for this very thing, that Chloe would find Jesus, our most faithful Friend along this path of life.
I pray that He wraps His arms of love and comfort around Chloe.
Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted, and the world desperately needs Him.
Chloe… you are a beautiful soul! You have gained immeasurable wisdom at such a young age!!
I will pray for your journey and the strength to continue to share your experience to a world that desperately needs to hear you!
May God bless you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
That's actually very true honestly like it's crazy on the amount of sexualization that they have on child networks anymore. Like at least for us millennials a lot of the stuff we experienced as far as watching on our television it seemed pretty wholesome until we actually understood the end of Windows that were kind of subliminal. Which I mean as a child we didn't understand a lot of the subliminal messages because we were too young to understand. However it doesn't give a right to those adults to abuse that situation by putting in those subliminal things inside children networks for kids to look at even though we didn't understand what it meant. Because it did actually put a lot of those actors in those kids and situations that were on those networks to do things that they were not necessarily comfortable with so she makes a lot of sense about talking about how they expose a lot of kids to inappropriate things that honestly kids shouldn't be exposed to.
She is a beautiful young woman and I wish her many blessings and peace
What a wonderful interview, really enjoyed it, thank you!
Weird question: "Did you feel acceptable and beautiful as a girl, do you remember feeling pretty?". Why does it always come back to looks? What about what a girl can achieve?
It's a part of loving yourself. This is what the problem is, people hating themselves. People not accepting the wonderful gift they are.
Chole has previously said she couldn’t measure up to the social media example of a woman. The sexy perfect instagram model I can’t imagine what young women go through. I think everyone deserves to hear you are beautiful, handsome, pretty. Whatever your word is. But I definitely agree- why is there more pressure for girls and women?
My friend's mother repeatedly put emphasis o n looks, telling her she was beautiful all the time and she resents that now. She wishes the emphasis had been put on learning. Her self esteem is low compared to other friends who furthered their education and got professional careers.
You can focus on education and accomplishments all day with your kids. SOCIETY favors beauty. And it always will. Beautiful people have easier lives. Stop shaming kids for wanting that.
@@NiaLaLa_V
Read my post. That's my friend's story. It disproves yours. She is now stuck in a shabby flat with drug addicted neighbours and is jealous of her educated peers and their accomplishments - house car etc while she feels stuck and without choices. Looks are OK when young but they soon becomes irrelevant when you're 40+ and divorced. Go for education girls. You'll get self esteem from that.💜
Beautful young lady! How you are describing your story is so important to understand how this kind of confusion is supported. Very moving, thank you! ❤️
Humans need to understand and strongly believe that CHILDREN ARE SACRED!!!
This just break's my heart you've come out of the other side and now shine a light on telling parents and kid's your story and how God is using your story to help others
You beautiful girl. You are incredibly brave and talk so much sense for a young person.. Never stop telling your story. You can help so many young people with your honesty.
But I am so incredibly sorry for what you have been through.
Hi Chloe, I wanted to tell you how much I so Love You for talking about your experience, I post things because I'm so angry for what you have bin thru and all children that have been victimized and their parents! You are making a great difference in many people's lives Saving lives in so many ways and I Love You for it! Thank You! M🌸
Way to go Chloe!! Thank you for speaking your truths! ❤
Chloe you are a hero, please always remember that. You're voice is powerful and immensely important to our future. Please continue as long as you are able. Your story is sad but priceless to our our society.
I have listened to several interviews with Chloe before and this is by far the best one yet.
No. Not teaching your kids about religion doesn't open them up to being indoctrinated elsewhere, it's the lack of explaining that there are all sorts of religions" or "religious ways of thinking about stuff" that opens them up to that. If you are not going to raise your kids in any specific faith, you should warn them that the mind craves structure and that they should be careful not end up believing in anything just to satiate that psychological need.
Only Jesus
@@davidretondo2871 Amen
Yes, spiritual guidance of some sort is very important to fill doubts. Not crazy doctrines written by humans pretending to be god.
Thank-you so much for sharing. You story is getting to be a common one these days. On a positive note, you might have lost your breasts, but at least you stopped before you went all the way. I only wish you the best in life and think you are one terrific lady.
Side note: I hope you are doing voice overs. So easy to listen to this podcast because ur voice is great and ur comments thoughtful, and this woman has a very focused and aware pov that is not talked about enough
Thank you Chloe! You are a beautiful voice in speaking truth to this very important issue.
Glad she is explaining what she went through, at 12 or 13 years old,nobody has an idea of what they want,it should be illegal unless you are over 21,more so boys,they don't mature as quick as girls,still for girls should be 21 ,and doctors should be ashamed to give children blockers,let our children grow as we all did.Chloe was great,sorry she went through so much as a young girl.
Doctor's should be sued and held responsible for hurting The children and be put in jail and lose their job
Drs here have to appease and affirm..it's what everyone wanted. They got it. Nobody is allowed to go against them. Not the Drs fault.
15 is far too young to transition. your body is still growing and you are still developing. Its painful to see people going through all of this and then regretting it. I know some very happy transgendered people who transitioned in adulthood and were sure of their decision and are living their best lives, however I don't think the right support is given to children and teenagers who think may be Transgender. They are led to believe that they have to transition, and its the only way out. Its not a decision to be taken lightly. what happens if you are not happy after you transition. What are the side effects and risks involved. what happens if you realize its the wrong decision? There is a lot that needs to be looked into, and if as an adult you don't see anything beyond wanting to change your gender then go for it.
I am a big supporter of Chloe Cole and all detransitioners as well as being gender critical but good grief just seven minutes in and I am finding numerous statements by the interviewer to be highly problematic. His first question about how Chloe felt being a girl was to ask if she "felt pretty" !?! This is so deeply regressive and just plain sad. The definition of being female, a woman, or a girl, is certainly NOT about "feeling pretty". There are so many many more important things to being a woman or a girl than feeling pretty- how incredibly shallow and even sexist this statement is. Sir, when you were a little boy, did you give a lot of thought to how handsome or good-looking you felt? To reduce girlhood to "feeling pretty" as if that is more important than being smart and sensible and creative and capable, just to name a few things that are far more importantant to "feeling pretty" is to reduce girlhood and womanhood to such a shallow level. I grew up in Christianity, and thank goodness our mother did not emphasize that the most important thing for a girl to feel was to "feel pretty". Focusing on how girls and women look, instead of their character, is so limiting to them and produces a constant self-consciousness. I really hope that you will look at how focusing on a young girls looks as the first major point you bring up in this interview is truly off the mark.
This is a fair critique. I probably should've chosen my words more wisely. Certainly I didn't intend to imply that a girl's appearance is all she is. My intention was to get an idea re: whether she liked herself when she looked in the mirror. I think that's important for everyone - girls and boys alike. Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts here! - Eric (the host)
Thank you for being open to my feedback. Better minds than mine have pointed out that the empasis that our culture places on women's looks, their bodies and faces, could be part of the "gender dysphoria" that many young girls are claiming to experience. Young girls who are being fed through media/social media the ideas that looks are the only thing that matters for a woman, might be suggestible to gender ideology because they might be the kind of young woman (like me and so many others that I know) who prefers sports, or gardening, or the arts, or intellectual pursuits, without any focus on "looks", and this is influencing them to question if they are even female at all if they have zero interest in the stereotypical things that girls and women are "supposed" to like. Many detransitioners have spoken to this.
I understand the comment about “feeling pretty” and how it could appear to be shallow but I didn’t interpret it that way. I thought that the interviewer was asking the question to delve into whether this was a factor in Chloe’s dysphoria……maybe that she didn’t feel that she fit into what she viewed as an idyllic version of a girl or woman. Many teenage girls compare themselves to an impossible standard of perceived beauty and it can be problematic particularly in adolescence.
Its mostly women who focus on looks. Its women who buy all the celebrity and gossip magazines and women who are obsessed with plastic surgery and makeup and fashion.
This is a very fair assessment and I just started watching the video
I absolutely agree that children under the age of 18 should not transition however I am somebody who transition at the age of 15 I am 33 now I don't regret any decision I've made I don't regret 1 minute of it however if you really are transgender a true diagnosis then there should be no second guessing your decision. I believe that therapy is definitely a must but there are many many many of us that have zero regrets and I have zero regrets I love myself from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet I am not a woman I am a transsexual woman and I'm okay with this because this is me This is how I feel This is who I am and this is where I belong
I’m so glad to have recently subscribed to this channel or I might not’ve heard Chloe’s journey to this point. I had seen that beginning clip of her speaking out on her 19th bday. That clip was an epiphany to me, that the de-transitioners must be given airtime equal to the doctors, psychiatrists, and LGBTQ community. There is a down side to the hormones and to the whole narrative of changing gender, and it must not be hidden from idealistic young minds. Detransitioners clearly are the ones who care mostly about saving the psyche of a vulnerable adolescent.
To speak out on behalf, and to the families being sold this deception, knowing the press and powers that be will discredit you is one of the most powerful acts of selflessness I’ve ever seen. There are two kinds of power in this world, the power of evil and the power of good. I hope the ones using the wrong power will change sides.
Hate in this issue is not just Christians disliking gay and transgender people. True Christians do not judge.
This issue has a lot of hate and anger coming from all sides, and your even demeanor and knowledge make you someone who people will listen to and learn from. To God be the glory for you Chloe!
Who in their right mind would let a 13 year old take puberty blockers? That's crazy! I'm so glad Chloe realized she wasn't a boy, and that she was beautiful as she is.
Chloe you are so beautiful, you are so brave to fight for your rights as a woman. You're very smart and attractive young lady. Yes you were deceived into that change at so early age, where they took advantage of your confusion and insecurities, but your real intelligence awoke your conscience to realize that you're and will be a beautiful woman that deserved to be valued and accepted into the society. A lot of people should be accountable for that painful and forced change that you went through. School, doctors and legislators that gives power to that corruption must pay for their wrong doings against children. Don't stop fighting, you are not alone. You got more good people and angels on your side than any time on your entire life. Sue them, make them pay for robing your childhood. May the Lord empower you and bless you to continue fighting for your rights and other children rights. God bless you forever ❤❤❤
She was an adorable child and is a beautiful girl with a lot to say! I feel children who are not taught confidence and love from family and treated with respect feel empty and confused. She now is very confident and more mature to speak up for herself and is a smart girl to let others know her truth. She is lovely!
When people say 'I always felt different', 'I didn't THINK like others' how do you know what others are actually like or thinking? Especially in high school where everyone is copying each other to appear "cool", you don't really know people like that! It's all in your mind and if you really knew people and were in other's minds you would realise that every single person on earth is different, is unique.
You’ve giving me goose bumps, your courage is amazing. May the Lord continue to use you!!!
Bless you. I hope you can find peace and true love and have a amazing life. Shout out loud. Be heard 🌹
The only way she could talk about the issue was by living it firsthand, so that through her message others could listen and in the end make their own decision.
I'm so blessed to have not grown up in or been indoctrinated into something like this when I was young as well. I struggled with a lot of the same issues-- difficulty socializing with others my age and especially of my gender, body image issues, and feeling isolated due to differing interests. If I had been born maybe a few years later than I had, I could've EASILY been one of these kids who're being deceived and lead to believe they're something/someone they aren't.
It makes me sad because I know there will be many children and young teens in the coming years who end up in this exact situation due to the growing idea that having interests that aren't traditionally in line with your assigned sex at birth and feeling insecure and overall just struggling with things that are normal for young kids to struggle with somehow means you're trans.
To add to that, stories like Chloe's are treated as though they're somehow harmful or somehow harming the trans/LGBT community, when they're realistically a warning of what happens when we don't share both sides. They'd rather push these glorified stories out that make it seem like this glamorous and wonderful and amazing thing without addressing the negative consequences and the reality that there is a specific criteria you must fall into to legitimately be trans.
When I was her age in the 1970's the body style was to look like Twiggy - tall, skinny, flat chested, no stomach, small waist, flat hips, also a trend which was impossible for many young girls to acquire. It was very boy like - a tall boy at that. The trends seem to always be unrealistic and unobtainable by most. Our young girls have to deal with this and may not have the mental strength of an older person to just ignore it, and know they are OK to look how they naturally are.
That's a strong woman right there and has alot of wisdom to be so young. Bless her Lord!!!! Thank you, Chloe
Is there a court date yet for a case?
Is she going to court? How do you think it will go? I think all of us can see how wrong this is but medical documents are one of the biggest contracts (in the UK anyway) if it goes to court this could really help a lot of our children and teens
I am so glad she was able to come through this, though I feel so sorry for her in what she went through.
What a beautiful, strong, brave, inspiring young woman. It is a joy to see how she is using her horrific experiences to help other people avoid ending up in similar situations. There is so much wrong with a system which allows and encourages this to happen.
At 15 I never made any good decisions by myself that were important by myself in any way! how messed up crazy is that!!! I was a baby at 15 and every child at 15 is a baby and you don't cut off body parts on a Child ever!!!🤬
Wow, you are so a strong, bright and beautiful woman, I am so sorry you had to go through all of this. Thanks for sharing🤗😘
My sister was what we used to call a Tomboy but now she is a Mother of 3 and a PE teacher ! Today she would be forced to question her Gender Identity 🤔 She is heterosexual by the way !
Great interview. I have been watching/following Chloe since day one. I am thrilled that she has found God. She is very brave and incredible. God bless her.
The crazy thing is a lot of times I don't understand why parents take their kids to a doctor's office because their kids feelings have nothing to do with their bodies in the matter of there's nothing physically wrong with their body but there is something physically wrong with their mind. So when your kid thinks in the situation where it has anything to do with their feelings and their mind the place you send them is not to a doctor but to a psychiatrist. And be open when it comes to talking to the psychiatrist as a parent and mention the fact that you know validate the child's feelings however maybe also help them understand what they're feeling is normal and in time it'll change because your mind changes based off of your age and your hormone levels. What she is literally experiencing right there is something any parent could actually have a conversation with their child about. And that's the sense of maybe helping their child understand how to love and embrace themselves as who they are and learn to love and respect themselves for the way they are. And most importantly let them know that they are loved. It's okay to have the feelings that you have for the moment especially the moment in time but I promise in time those feelings are going to change. When there's somebody as young as these kids are especially in their teenage years their bodies are going through changes lots of hormone changes so the stuff that they did to this girl's body is just insane to me and I hope every single person who was responsible for this is being held accountable. And I think this needs to be a lesson for all people of doctors teachers psychiatrists anybody who's trying to push this agenda about the repercussions of having to put children through harm to fit your narrative. No one should be an experiment for anybody's agenda.
I think the word "indoctrination" is often used as a derogatory term when referred to Christianity and Catholicism in particular. But if you go beyond the current meaning our society gives to it, you could say indoctrination is about anything you teach to somebody. Even going to school and learn how to read is indoctrination. To me there should be way more Christian indoctrination, meaning the teachings of God.
I think, put most simply, it is subjecting someone to only one way of believing and going out of your way to isolate them from anything that would make them question that belief.
It’s common with extremely religious families but the same could be said of any belief system. Including political ideologies, on both sides.
Kids should be allowed to ask questions and explore every side of an issue before making up their mind.
A lot of doctors seem like morons now days. Egos and money driven. Not just trans doctors. They don’t listen to you at all. I was born in 88 and growing up I remember my doctor to be so much different and frankly better. I would be listened to and cured frankly. Now days it’s so hard to get real help from doctors..
Thank you Chloe for stepping forward to do the work you are doing and telling your story! I am so sorry that you had to go through this but you are using your experience to help others! May God continue to give you the strength to keep marching forward! And I pray too that God will fully heal your body from all the harm that was caused by the medication!
I grew up not feeling like a male, even though I was born male... and I still questions what it means to be an adult man. So how can anyone say, that a child can be 100% sure about a gender identity? It is wrong to say that or even suggest that.
This makes me so angry, I had a very tumultuous adolescence, it didn't mean I had to try altering myself radically. I got better once I got past some of the hurdles.
Chloe, you are so well-spoken and ariculate! I really admire your courage! ❤ And you are beautiful too!
they don't even think about the fact that you can switch off the internet connection on your phone.
everyone talks about smartphone addiction, everyone find it completely normal.
but when i look at my phone, after just a few minutes a already feel like Ok now what ?
there's nothing meaningful you can do on it for a long time.
Society needs to stop putting a label on children/adults? this is why we have a MH epidemic, you shouldn’t need to question yourself, we are all different, this needs to stop. Sending love Chloe, you are normal and shouldn’t have had to go through this. X
Great technique, great guest, respect
Why doesn’t the View, especially Rachael Maddow have her on her show or and MSNBC, or Kelly Clarkson show or other media outlets.
Watched over and guided. These are beautiful words!
I've been down a rabbit hole with stories like this. It's always baffled me that patents would allow this for their children. I'm understanding more and more that they are victims as well. I'm so proud of all these people speaking out!
I imagine early puberty can be traumatic.
I’ve heard it’s because of the hormones in our food.
It would be really hard to deal with monthly cycles as a elementary student, when none of your friends have to deal with that, they probably think your weird, and your not mature enough to Handel the responsibility.
Middle schoolers can hardly deal with it, imagine being eight!
You can’t expect a kid that age to have proper hygiene about it.
Hey, i just want to apologise on behalf of the trans community. People shouldn't have shunned you because you were pushed into transitioning. I used to wish that i could have transitioned at 13, but i have recently been able to give birth to two beautiful children because I went through female puberty before i transitioned and can still live as a man. For that, i am thankful. Good luck on your journey
All these new terms being used are destructive because they add to the confusion that many young kids and teenagers go thru in their journey to adulthood. I'm 60 yrs but I still remember when I was in a convent school, I thought I could be gay. For many, the teenage years are one of the hardest times. You look in the mirror and don't much like yourself, worse still for those still battling acne and baby fats. At 12 yrs and a tomboy who like more active sport, I cut my long hair and spotted a boyish short hairstyle to my mother's dismay. Started dressing up in t-shirts and jeans. Really wished I was a boy. Added to that my menstrual pains were no joke, I used to faint on the first day. These all added up to my dislike and despair of being female. But guess what, as time moved on, I began to change and grew to understand myself better, gained confidence and finally decided I liked being female. My wish for those who are going thru a though time, not so sure about what to identify with, take time out, be patient. When you are older, and are still sure you want to transition, then at least you know it's your decision, not one that's forced on you.
I pray to God that her Reproductive Organs have not been damage with the Hormones she was given.