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Are younger teens and pre-teens rejecting gender woo?

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bellinisurge · 22/08/2021 14:27

Saw someone on Twitter say this. My own early teen, who loves to disagree with me for the hell of it has started critiquing gender woo by herself. "I used to say stuff to wind you up, Mum. But it's just so ridiculous, isn't it". A classmate changes pronouns a few times a week and shouts at you if you misgender them apparently. Teen getting fed up of it.

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Immunetypegoblin · 22/08/2021 14:48

These are heartening reports. Maybe one day woman will once again encompass 'any female adult human, regardless of personality' (and same for man/male too).

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bellinisurge · 22/08/2021 14:46

Gives me a bit of hope. I am concerned about the backlash against LGB people when this implodes.

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northstars · 22/08/2021 14:43

This is such a heartening thread. My niece in her early 20s is fully, totally on board with gender woo. This gives me some hope that things may be different by the time my children get older.

Cailleach · 22/08/2021 14:41
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Cailleach · 22/08/2021 14:41

I work with several teenage apprentices - including one lesbian and one gay man - and all of them are utterly, scathing dismissive about trans ideology.

They are almost aggressive in their sheer disdain....It's interesting to see.

ElliottSmithsfingers · 22/08/2021 14:40

My 16 y.o. DD is totally gender critical. Worked out for herself that the trans ideology is profoundly anti-women.

FrauleinSchweiger · 22/08/2021 14:37

I have DD15 and DD13 and they are both v sceptical about the whole subject and we discuss it at some length. It's actually one area where they do agree with me as it's become a bit of a joke that every week someone at school decides they are non-binary. Usually, and interestingly to my mind, these are the girls who were really "girly" growing up. Furthermore their declarations don't seem to change their outward appearance in any way. My eldest DD has already been advised by so-called friends to "educate " herself having misgendered someone who seems to change gender as often as underwear. Unfortunately she says she would now rather not talk to people in case she's accused of this again. Sadly they both feel that they can't share their views for fear of being labelled trans phobic. It would be interesting to know how many people of their age actually agree with all the gender ideology or those who, like my DDs choose to stay under the radar for fear of being isolated from their peers.

OhPea · 22/08/2021 14:36

Same bellinisurge - very tolerant of LGB and gender non-conformity but find the TQ+ a bit “much”.

OhPea · 22/08/2021 14:34

12 and 13 year old boys very much agree with me (for now) but friends’ girls much more on board. I’m in the Netherlands, though reports from friends in the U.K. confirm similar experiences.

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bellinisurge · 22/08/2021 14:33

Before anyone shouts at me, teen is completely chilled about lesbians and gay men, bisexual and gender nonconforming people. She just finds all the rest of the alphabet stuff tedious and self absorbed. Her words.

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HasaDigaEebowai · 22/08/2021 14:31

My 16 yo and 14yo are both of the view that it’s a lot of nonsense.

msssm · 22/08/2021 14:30

My 15 year old and most of his friends are thankfully the same. I'm proud of him and them for acknowledging the ridiculousness of it all.