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When your daughter's friend is trans.

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Sirranon · 19/06/2021 14:45

I've lurked on here for a while, reading the gender critical stuff. But I've not seen this addressed.

How do people think is best to handle it wisely when DDs best friend is trans. Would you use or not use the requested pronouns? Are there any good resources I can give to DD to persuade her her friend is potentially on a bad path. 🙁

DD has fully bought into all this and is providing support and encouragement.

I've just found out her friend is binding and I'm horrified. Even though I know it's not my daughter or my business.

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Sirranon · 19/06/2021 14:57

I absolutely don't want to drive any wedges. They are good friends.

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PassingThrough2 · 19/06/2021 14:55

I think you're right that it's none of your business. And I imagine your daughter would be devastated if you tried to use her to 'convert' her friend – you wouldn't do the same if the friend were gay. Like, why would you want to drive a wedge between her and her friend like that?

And, of course, use the pronouns the friend wants to use –it's just a matter of politeness, rather than making the friend (and, possibly, by extension, your daughter) feel uncomfortable around you.

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