# High school football coach has players baptised **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 9, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-football-coach-has-players-baptised/509429 "2009-09-09T14:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-football-coach-has-players-baptised/509429/61 "2019-06-11T22:52:15Z")
> [@Urbanredneck](#): > > Yet, if they say they are transgender and as such, and should start transitioning by starting hormonal treatment which can really screw up their bodies, well that’s ok. > > Some parents start as young as age 5 because “the kid wanted it”. > > [THIS](https://parents-together.org/when-do-transgender-kids-know-it/) group says kids know by 18 months. While if it were my kids, I would wait, but these are their parents. Maybe you’re fine with it if a football coach did it? 10 years ago when this thread happened? (Though the bump was relevant.) ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-football-coach-has-players-baptised/509429/62 "2019-06-11T22:57:40Z")
While the hump was relevant, it’s not really the best fodder for debate, especially given the transgender hijack. I’m closing this. If a new thread is desired, feel free to start one. [/moderating] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-football-coach-has-players-baptised/509429.md?page=3)