This is hard to write, and it will probably be hard to read. But in the same way, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered troops to photograph and thoroughly document concentration camps, we must document the atrocities done to children in the name of "gender-affirming care."
This girl is 17 years old, and thanks to trans activists, she's bald, has a deep voice, and regrets her transition.
At 11, this girl believed she was trans
— Steven Ertelt (@StevenErtelt) July 26, 2026
At 14, doctors gave her puberty blockers & testosterone
They cut off her breasts at 16
Now, still a child, she’s gone bald, has a deep voice, regrets transitioning, can’t stop crying, and is “really really scared.”
This is child abuse! pic.twitter.com/SNrxJI5d8F
The post reads (emphasis added):
I've never posted on Reddit before, so I'm really sorry if I do something wrong. I (ftmtf) am 17 and have been transitioning medically for three years (Lupron for three, testosterone for three, top surgery last year, and name/gender marker change last year as well). Although technically, I've been out as transgender since I was 11. I've since realized transitioning wasn't right for me and I feel really really scared. I've told my mom but not anybody else yet. I was hoping my doubts internalized issues and would go away but I'm starting to realize this isn't the case and I'm petrified of the next steps. Hair loss is very common in my family and now I have androgenic alopecia and I'm basically bald, my voice is super deep, my body is incredibly masculine, even when I try to present fem I just look like a teenage boy in drag. And I don't even want to think about the fact that legally I'm completely male.
My parents used to be incredibly anti-trans but they ended up coming around after a suicide attempt when I was around 14. I don't know what to do. I think I just really hated my body and everything about myself and now I hate myself even more. My family was also incredibly homophobic and I worry that I just transitioned so I could be "straight" (which I hate to think about because I literally feel like a terf talking point rn). I'm still on testosterone but this week I plan on stopping but I feel so upset. I don't want a cycle and I dn't want to be detrans. I feel like I'm never going to look like a girl or even a pretty one for that matter. I also feel like I lok so male that there's no way lesbians would even accept me.
I guess I just feel really bad right now. Could someone please tell that things are going to be okay and that things will get better? If that's even possible? Will I ever be a pretty girl or even just like a normal looking girl????? How the f**k do I deal with periods and how do I be a girl ... I don't even know how. Sorry idk if this even counts as a question I'm just kindve [sic] freaking out. I've lived basically my whole life trying to be a boy, and now I'm not sure anymore, and I'm so scared.
Edit: I'm an emotional wreck right now and I feel too exhausted to respond to every comment atm. I can't stop crying but the responses have helped me a lot and I've read all of them and will probably come back to this post to reread a lot of them and respond at some point when I'm in a better place. I'll respond when I can maybe. I just feel really tired. I have a lot to think about. Thank you all, I didn't expect everyone to be so nice.
How incredibly sad. Her last best hope was that her parents were "anti-trans" but the suicide attempt scared them.
This is abuse, and there's no other way to look at it. We can, must, and will look at this trans movement in the same way we looked at the Nazi experiments in concentration camps and the forced sterilization of Americans.
Unfortunately, I am not too keen on anyone who pushed this being held accountable. Sure, there have been successful lawsuits from detransitioners, but if the Democrats regain power, they will push legislation that will protect providers, parents, and even themselves from facing any repercussions for their behavior.
Meanwhile, a generation of children will have been robbed of their health, their bodily integrity, their sexual function, and their fertility. They will be faced with a life of expensive medical bills, health problems (including cancers), psychiatric woes, and social rejection.
It's a shame.
