Is the trans kids trend over? Aibu to wonder what happened to the kids caught up in it in the 2010s?

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Hippodrome · Yesterday 07:28

As we know the period from the mid 10s to early 20s has been described as “woke 1” and is apparently “over”.
When I was at secondary school in the 2010s, there were four trans kids in my year group (3 FTMs and one mtf) the one mtf was autistic and in foster care. I was always nice to them and kept my views to myself but I’m wondering what’s going on with them now, they’ve completely dropped off the radar. None of them have social media accounts and no one else I went to school with had heard from them.

My daughter has just entered year 5 and doesn’t know any trans kids or even what one is, my neighbours teenage children don’t know any either and they’re the age I was when four classmates transitioned.

I know there’s a lot of teachers on mumsnet would this be your experience too?

Ive tried googling this but everyone seems to have moved on from it I think there may be a forgotten generation who’s lives have been ruined

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EricTheHalfASleeve · Yesterday 07:46

The latest government figures on Gender Recognition Certificates show an increase in recent years, mostly driven by higher numbers in the 'born after 2000' group (dark blue in the graph) & 'born between 1990 & 1999' group (teal in the graph). So clearly a lot of people aged 18 to 36 are committed to their transgender identity - but age isn't broken down any further so can't tell if the 'born after 2000' group are people in their mid 20s or teens.

Is the trans kids trend over? Aibu to wonder what happened to the kids caught up in it in the 2010s?

BeardofHagrid · Yesterday 07:46

That dreadful SacconeJoly family have got one (mtf). He’s about 12 I think and they have fled to Spain recently and got him dressing up as a girl again (when they were in England he’d gone back to boys clothing). I keep wondering what will happen long term. I’m sure they will feature on a crime documentary one day, the mother in particular gives me chills, she is so much like Ruby Franke :(

FilmsandBooks · Yesterday 07:42

It’s definitely on the wane in my area. All the kids I work with think it’s ridiculous and want nothing to do with it.

OhMyGoodieAunts · Yesterday 07:41

I think there’s still quite a lot of non binary kids. I know of a few who are aged 10-15. Don’t know about full on trans though.

whatcanthematterbe81 · Yesterday 07:41

Crikey, you under a rock? It’s everywhere 😂. Go on the feminism board, they’re still raging

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Hippodrome · Yesterday 07:38

Meadowfinch · Yesterday 07:34

I'm not sure if many lives have been ruined. The only trans dc at ds's school was ftm and 13yo. The one in the class who was always keen to shock people, sailed close to the wind legally etc.

She met a boy that she liked at 6th form college and seems happy being female now.

The ones I knew were on puberty blockers at 13 and cross sex hormones at 16. I know that was legally cracked down on though but the number of kids identifying seems to have gone down anyway.

The last I heard from them was when we were 20 and I saw a photo on facebook of one of the FTMs and the testosterone had caused a receding hairline. Since then haven’t heard anything from any of them. We’re all 25 now

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Meadowfinch · Yesterday 07:34

I'm not sure if many lives have been ruined. The only trans dc at ds's school was ftm and 13yo. The one in the class who was always keen to shock people, sailed close to the wind legally etc.

She met a boy that she liked at 6th form college and seems happy being female now.

DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · Yesterday 07:31

Ime Gen A are struggling a fair bit with ADHD etc on the increase however the trend for trans is largely over. (We all knew it was a trend).

They want to keep it real, from what I can see.

(Disclaimer, I'm not a teacher but also interested what others who are might think).

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