The Canadian company encouraging parents to trans their children

This is so sinister. Referring to 'unwanted' body parts... and the faux-cutesy language. Ugh.

Interesting post on this site, some time ago how parental abuse by mother's often took the form of policing and controlling their children's bodies. I often think of that.

Also there are plenty of photos of the recipients on the company insta. It's easier to believe this isn't happening, but it really is.

The owner has posted on Reddit about the store and been recommended Facebook groups. I don't think it's that far fetched to believe that a niche product marketed to the 8000(?) members of a FB group might receive this many positive reviews.

I'm really hoping they're mostly made up by the company

The reviews..... 'My 6 year old daughter who is transgender.... My 8 year old daughter.... My 7 year old daughter is so much more confident wearing these.... My 9 year old daughter loves the smooth look and can finally go swimming..... The only suggestion is glitter, pink, ponies...'

Either most of these reviews are fake or there is a serious fucking problem out there.

Just had a look at the site. All they seem to sell is a couple of pieces of weird swimwear and a lot of POD t-shirts. Looking at the site itself, and the amazing number of positive customer reviews, I’d say this whole thing was pretty much a fiction and if they’ve sold any you could probably count the number on your fingers.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3120325-Company-selling-miniature-plastic-penises-for-transboys-under-5-years-old-to-wear

My web browser told me the transkids.biz site was dodgy (well, I knew that). Archive link here if you really want to see what they're selling.

<a class="break-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160706150629/transkids.biz/products/extra-small-silicone-packers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">web.archive.org/web/20160706150629/transkids.biz/products/extra-small-silicone-packers

Why is feeling strongly about something 'overreacting'?

Are men with an opinion also overreacting?

Hysterical. Love me a bit of misogyny on a Friday

I don't. Which is why I'm a long time poster on these forums. Acting like Canada is an extreme outlier is ridiculous and uninformed.

Then things in the US, Ireland, Australia and the UK have also taken an 'extreme turn'. Overreact away.

Women, know your place and stop overreacting!

Indeed, Clymene.

Things in Canada do seem to be taking an extreme turn. But hey, it's an hysterical overreaction to be concerned about that.

These products are grim. It's got red flag stamped all over it.

Ew, that is some creepy diverting right there!

The site linked is vile, but the comment about not visiting because of Canada's 'deeply disturbing' politics is a hysterical overreaction. If you spend any time in this forum, you'll know that the US, Ireland, UK, Australia and others are all having similar pushes of this ideology.

You should visit some actual oppressive countries to get some perspective.

Ew, that is some creepy diverting right there!

Bloody hell.

That’s just...fucking hell, what IS that site? It reminds me of those horrrific toddler “packers” that we discussed on here a while back, too.

The first thought that comes to my head about a child feeling distress over their genitals isnt that they’re trans, it’s that they’ve been abused.

And if other people are commenting on or noticing your child’s genitals then YOU STOP BEING AROUND THOSE PEOPLE! You don’t help your child conceal their genitals. Fucking hell. I want to believe all those glowing reviews are false, I really do.

To be clear: if adults want to wear these things: crack on, knock yourself out. But This is aimed at children, from age four. Gender non conforming children, who are possibly already additionally vulnerable over and above an ordinary child are being made more vulnerable by being encouraged to find their own genitals unacceptable. How does this help?

What child is at the beach concerned with how their genitalia's outline in their swimsuit looks to others? If this thought is IN a child's mind, I would be very, very concerned as to who may be harming that child.

Are you saying that we should ignore child abuse in our own country or in other countries with a 'liberal' culture because people in some other countries have it worse?

I'm concerned about the motivations of someone who would take that view.

I always wanted to visit Canada but I am deeply disturbed at the direction their 'liberal' culture has taken.

You should visit some actual oppressive countries to get some perspective.

Thanks, I'll just be over in the corner quietly vomiting and trying not to think to much about what id on the creators hard drive.

I know we're not supposed to kink shame these days but I draw a hard line at paedophilia.

@Kettlingur

So... someone has 4-year-old twin trans daughters that want to wear bikinis on the beach and are bothered by their penises? Am I getting this right?

That reviewer has an unusual name, so I had a quick search "+ twins" and found an article with someone of the same name talking about her extreme childhood trauma.

I have no idea if this is the same person but it seems plausible. And I would strong suggest that her awful (truly, painfully awful) childhood experiences may well have resulted in this behaviour.

Now, how many other people are doing the same? And how many people are going along with it because to even question mildly results in a triggered response?

Well the "competitive swimming daughter" will certainly be able to beat the other girls now...