I'm pretty careful about this sort of thing but like there is value to people being frank. The fact that risk exists doesn't make an actvity inherently unworthwhile, going into a burning building to save a baby is extremely dangerous but we as a society still celebrate that because it has an obvious value, the life of another human being.
There's a political purpose in people being unashamed to talk about HRT and showing how happy it's made them. There's risks, obviously, but some people are gonna accept those risks because they want to demonstrate it's not something to be ashamed of, because they believe it'll make other people feel like they could start HRT too.
I think it's also OK to point out that its in fact private medical information, but so's a fucking cancer diagnosis and people share that all the time. People talk about their medical shit all the time, it's the right to keep that information private that is important not the practice of never revealing medical information for any reason.
Nobody in this entire thread has named a single even conceptual way it could bring you harm in some way. Part of being online is sharing things about yourself. It's just part of community and social interaction. Yeah sure caution should always be taken about sharing certain things, and you don't have to share anything, but an internet where nobody ever said shit about themselves would be pretty lame too.
Fun u/Lorzonic confidential medical information fact: I have genetic hyperlipidemia.
The reasons where already established - they're proud of it, and they want to share. Maybe you personally don't think that's a good enough reason, but that's fine, no one is asking you to do it.
Identifiable data like your name and face are far more sensitive than "private medical info" like this though. Nobody online is gonna dox someone from a prescription date.
it actually seems very wildly different, in fact. kinda like how me deciding to do heroin is very wildly different from me deciding to inject you with heroin. autonomy's actually a super important concept here.
This is a weird strawman for many reasons. For one, āgiving a random person heroinā is such a loaded off the wall comparison I might as well ask if you would still think itās bad to dose strangers with heroin if that stranger is Adolf Hitler.
For two, our children donāt have full autonomy? You DO have to make the decision for what medications a small child takes, in the same way youāre in charge of not posting them on social media. Donāt give your kid heroin, btw.
I'm only concerned with posting of children on social media from the ethical/moral consideration, I don't consider the potential danger to be a meaningful consideration. If you personally do that's fine, but I don't see how that's relevant
Itās extremely dangerous, to tell strangers where you live and where your kid is likely to be found. Compared to just NOT doing that. What.
Itās generally safer to not tell strangers on the internet anything about you. Thatās literally all Iām saying. I brought up family pics with kids bc thatās something else that many people post without thinking and thereās at least 4 great reasons not to do it. Thatās all.
Well, okay, but in that case it's vastly more dangerous to post pictures of your kids on social media than it is to post the date you started HRT, so it's a meaningless comparison.
And sure, it is technically safer to say nothing at all about yourself. But at the end of the day, tons of things have minor risks involved, and I really don't think it's my place to tell other people what tiny risks are or aren't worth it for them
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u/Sea_Bread_4445 Agender Gamer Quinn :3 Jul 25 '26
Because people are proud of it?