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woman loses residency of son she was raising as daughter

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BombadierFritz · 21/10/2016 18:38

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3859618/You-caused-son-great-harm-insisting-raising-girl-Boy-seven-sent-live-father-mother-raised-daughter.html

hmmm. ok so its daily mail reporting but I am conflicted
perhaps good if child was being pushed into something he wasnt
but wtf with the boringly stereotypical insistance on the type of toys played with

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Fourormore · 21/10/2016 19:00

Full judgement probably gives a better picture - www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2016/2430.html

MrsJamin · 21/10/2016 18:57

Mermaids have said on twitter "Mermaids have supported this family for over 2 years. This is a huge injustice and transphobic practice. Devastating for the child 😔"" - they need to be held accountable for their hand in this.

BombadierFritz · 21/10/2016 18:48

thanks for guardian link. seems quite similar to daily mail in terms of main quotes. I know people who have, in the past, tried to raise children as the opposite sex due to their own mental health issues and desire for a child of the oppositesex. it has disturbed me that recently it seemed this had become almost a desired outcome, to have a trendy transgender child. so in some ways, as I do see it sometimes as a type of abuse, I am pleased a judge has stood up to it
on the other hand, the judge seems also to believe there are such things as toys for girls and toys for boys. not really a step forward.

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Elendon · 21/10/2016 18:47

Cross posts.

MrsJamin · 21/10/2016 18:45

Common sense prevails! I wonder how the transing Mermaids will respond.

Elendon · 21/10/2016 18:44

This is a mother with serious post natal issues.

HalloToJasonIsaacs · 21/10/2016 18:42

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/21/boy-living-life-as-girl-removed-from-mothers-care-high-court-judge
Here's the Guardian's brief summary of the case. Obviously all sorts of problems with the mother, but the actions of the local authority are troubling.

Elendon · 21/10/2016 18:42

Another link.

boy living life entirely as a girl. I have a relative who as a midwife in the 60s encountered this except it was the other way around.