Britain's youngest trans child

The only people sitting in judgement of this child are the parents.

Honestly, it's bloody painful explaining this.

I would really be interested if @MishyJDI was able to come back and respond to the posts directed to her.

I do love gender diverse people - it is awesome as it messes around with the patriarchy and society structures which are just constructions

Gender is the socially constructed bit. Sex is a material reality; a reality which need not define your expression or interests in life.

Irony Literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

What you are prescribing is that people must conform to certain gendered expressions or 'preferences' otherwise they must be the opposite sex.

Sex and gender are not synonymous except in the minds of trans allies and activists

“Non-binary football team”.

So it’s just mixed sex then?

Sadly gender stereotypes seem to have become more important than ever, especially amongst teens. I saw a post on Twitter the other day from a pretty popular 'activist' about how they dislike dresses, gossip, and 'caring' roles. Apparently that makes them non-binary. I've also seen posts applauding the first fully non-binary football team at their school. Gone are the days where you can do anything and still be female/male.

She is 4. She has all the time in the world to transition if that is what she EVENTUALLY really wants. Very probably this is just a phase. I also didn’t like dresses or cute girly stuff when I was a young child. Still I’m very happy to be a woman as an adult.
It’s utter madness to judge these things at such a young age.

Being critical of sex based stereotypes/roles (gendered expectations) is not conservatism. Reinforcing sex based stereotypes/roles (gendered expectations is not progressive.

I feel embarrassed for people who turn up to criticise what they believe are GC views whilst proving they don't understand what those views are.

My niece is a firefighter (came top of her class). Does that make her male?

Have you read any of the thread @MishyJDI ?

You seem to have got it all a bit arse over tit.

Insisting that if you like cars and fire engines you must be a boy does not challenge the patriarchy. It very much enforces it.
Butterfly is a TV show. Not a parenting manuel.

I mean, what the heck do you think being "gender critical" actually means??

Firstly, these parents have chosen to publicise their decisions and their children's lives in the Daily Mail and Mail Online. They are actively seeking attention and discussion.

Secondly, what parts of people's posts here lead you to believe that gender critical feminists want to preserve and enforce stereotyped gender norms?? Or that gender critical feminists are by definition "conservative"?

The criticism being levelled at these parents is that they are enforcing rigid gender norms onto their children. They are taking completely developmentally normal behaviour and deciding that this is a sign that one of their children is actually the opposite gender to their sex. A girl doesn't want pigtails and is interested in firefighters, therefore she must really be a boy. That's enforcing stereotyped gender norms right there. Everyone posting here is saying that childhood interests and hairstyles are for everyone, not reserved for one sex or the other.

The little girl doesn’t like dresses and pigtails, so they have said she must be a boy

Talk about gender stereotypes

God all of you lot sitting in judgement on these parents and the child, without knowing the situation.

How about let them be parents, and let their child have the freedom to explore. Play with toys they want, dress how they want. Or be a child without such patriarchal boundaries being enforced.

I think its lovely. Children can be children and find their own way over time.

I do love gender diverse people - it is awesome as it messes around with the patriarchy and society structures which are just constructions. That breaks down boundaries moreso than GC conservatism enforcing out dated norms using fear based rhetoric. Bravo!

80s teen here - men’s jeans, men’s dms, men’s braces, shaved hair... called ‘son’ on a few occasions (which amused me because I was very busty). Otherwise I’d wear ball gowns.... or some very cute tailored (and hand made) 1950s dress suits (and accessories). Oh and my dads old suit jackets/overcoats that he had made in the 50s.

Ah yes, the 80s was a time to play. Now fashion and style is so bloody serous.

I wasn’t a boy
I wasn’t a 1950s housewife
I wasn’t my dad
I wasn’t a 1950s Italian soldier
I wasn’t going to a ball
Sadly I wasn’t Annie Lennox either...

I teach a few teenagers who are transitioning and my colleagues and I often comment is it because their role models are social media are so gender rigid? I was a teen in the 90s. Baggy T-shirt’s, jeans and Docs was all we wore (and I still do). We just dressed for comfort and what could easily be taken off to have a wee at a festival! I rarely see boys with long hair or grungy girls.

DH and I still haven’t left the 90s 😆 Neither of us care about image in an aesthetic way. We’re both into fitness but that’s about health. This attitude has passed onto our kids. They wear what is comfortable. DD (9) plays football for a team but she also goes to dance class and Brownies too. DS also plays football but he’s very happy painting. Hobbies and interests are just that - I’m sure some people would call my DD a tomboy and DS ‘sensitive’. They are just them.

When I was younger, and more immature (silly me)... I wanted to be a big bear (so that I could bite peoples heads off and eat them).

I always has a very active imagination.

I was in primary 2 when I was 4, and I remember being that age quite clearly. Thank goodness my parents didn’t take action on my aspirations to become a witch.

Some may say that I did...