The cultural push to embrace transgender identities often ignores the biblical truth that “God created them male and female.” Many who pursued gender transition, including surgeries, now face profound regret and are urging others to avoid the same path.
Chloe Cole, an 18-year-old who identifies as a “former trans kid,” is at the forefront of protecting youth from transgender procedures. After undergoing puberty blockers and a double mastectomy at 15, she de-transitioned and now advocates for change.
Cole passionately argues, “We must stop convincing kids they were born in the wrong body or that rejecting their natural form is acceptable. Puberty isn’t a choice, and my childhood was stolen, along with countless others I’ve met through de-transitioner networks.”
In Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult, author Mary Margaret Olohan explores the journeys of young people seeking identity through transition, unaware of its lifelong consequences.
Olohan told CBN News, “These kids were promised that transitioning would solve their struggles—loneliness, lack of friends, or feeling unremarkable. They were told a new body would bring happiness, but that’s a false promise.”
What’s labeled as “gender-affirming care” often involves puberty blockers and irreversible surgeries, leaving no room for reversal. Olohan highlights the gravity of these interventions.
She explains, “Many girls undergo ‘top surgery’—double mastectomies—before they’re adults. Some, struggling with mental health, wrongly believed their breasts would grow back, showing a lack of clear medical guidance.”
Olohan describes the aftermath: “These girls expect a flat, male-like chest, but instead, they’re left with gruesome scars. These invasive surgeries carry tragic, lasting consequences.”
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De-transitioners like Cole share a recurring theme: they followed medical advice expecting improvement, only to find their mental health issues persisted or worsened.
“There’s a moment of realization,” Olohan says, “when they see they’re not happier or healthier. They start questioning what else they were misled about.”
Parents, too, face immense pressure. Doctors often pose a chilling question: “Would you prefer a dead daughter or a living son?”
Olohan notes, “Parents, out of love, trust these professionals, only to feel betrayed by a medical system pushing irreversible procedures.”
De-transitioners who speak out often face hostility. Olohan explains, “When they admit surgeries and hormones didn’t help, they’re attacked, labeled as traitors, or told they were never truly transgender.”
This rejection is especially painful for de-transitioners who once sought acceptance within transgender communities, only to be shunned for their honesty.
Chloe Cole’s congressional testimony has influenced policy, with half of U.S. states now banning puberty blockers and surgeries for minors under 18.
More states are expected to follow as awareness grows about the irreversible harm of these procedures.
Cole calls it “one of the biggest medical scandals in American history,” urging lawmakers to act.
She pleads, “I hope you’ll end this scandal and protect vulnerable teens from the harm I endured. Let my story be the final warning.”
Stories like Cole’s highlight systemic failures, from schools pushing gender transitions to medical professionals prioritizing ideology over care.
Other cases, like a Montana couple’s lawsuit after their daughter was taken over gender issues, underscore the growing conflict.
These accounts reveal a sobering truth: the promise of happiness through transition often leads to regret, loss, and a long road to recovery.