[bryony]

As others have stated, I agree that pm isn't some sort of mind-control agent.

Bryony,

I find it very coincidental how you say if you started NBE at age 25, you would have gone on to transition. That's the same age I started taking pm.

I concur with your decision to warn newcomers of the complete story of what NBE truly entails. For myself though, I have not seriously considered, nor do I want to go the whole way.

Well... to be fair, I say it with the hindsight of modern technology and what is achievable in the world of the internet. What would really have happened back in 1977, supposing PM to have been readily available, who knows?

However, I still remain firmly of the view that where someone is young and single, it is a perfectly valid decision to take, even if a no-op course were taken. Any opposition that I have ever voiced is out of concern for innocent 3rd parties.

So whatever you do is a good choice!

B.