4 out of 5 children grow out of gender confusion | Eastern NC Now

A Finnish professor named Riittakerttu Kaltiala recently advised Finland's government not to lower the age to change one's gender below the age of 18. Kaltiala, says that the vast majority of children, who likely suffer from other mental health issues, will grow out of their gender confusion by adulthood.

Finnish outlet Helsingen Sonomat recently interviewed Kaltiala, professor of youth psychology at Tampere University, who said that for children "the construction of identity is just underway and the final outcome of the development is not known, not even for the young person."

Kaltiala has studied gender ideology since 2011, even meeting the vast majority of patients that are admitted to another clinic in Helsinki. According to the professor, four out of five children who identify as the opposite sex will grow out of it.

As well, three out of four patients also have serious mental health problems, according to the professor. Learning difficulties, developmental problems, and issues of child protection contribute to the issue.

Additionally, Kaltiala says that the idea that transgender youth should have hormone treatment and gender confirmation as a means to prevent self-harm is a myth.

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