Then how come there is such a distinct pattern between the sex of the transitioner and the stage of life at which they 'come out'?
I have noticed this recently but it hasn't really properly registered until now.
Almost all of the very young 'trans kids' seem to be male children who 'want to be girls'. There seems to be a lot of focus on sparkly dresses and long hair.
There then seem to be a lot of females wanting to transition during puberty with a 'rapid onset gender dysphoria' being present in females who had previously been happy in their bodies.
Then we have the 'late transitioners' group who seem to be made up exclusively of males transitioning well into adulthood, often approaching middle age. There don't appear to be any female late transitioners at all, I'm sure a few exist but this group is certainly dominated by males.
Gay and lesbian people who come out also come out at varying stages of life, but there isn't this pattern of gay males and females coming out at different life stages.
It seems to me that socialisation is a huge factor here?
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ThatsHowWeRowl · 12/07/2020 12:10
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