Not a Phase!
Tennessee is trying to pass a law that makes it illegal for minors to transition. This is so harmful and makes my heart ache. Gender dysphoria does not go away. For me, it even seems to get stronger with age. It does not quietly fade away. It is not some sort of "sexual gratification". Imagine one day you wake up in a body of the opposite gender. You may find this immediately off putting. Or perhaps at first you may think it is interesting. But given time, you would feel wrong. You would feel like your body does not reflect the inner you. You would feel like nobody sees you for you, or fully recognizes you. Now lets expand this thought experiment. Now imagine that everyone around you doesn't remember you ever being the other gender. Whenever you try to tell people about the incongruity they shame you, they tell you some great evil has a hold of you, or make you feel crazy. Or tell you that you just dont know how to express yourself sexually and you must be confused. But ...