My DD hates that I’m a TERF!

You sound like an excellent parent. 🩷

I'd tell her to arm wrestle all her friends. Some things must be shown, not told, including reality.

That's the issue right there. People are born different. Science proves this

Proves what?
Born different how?
Since when has science proven males are born female?
Stop spouting crap and explain yourself like a grown up ffs.

My kind, loving (autistic) 17 ds is also dismayed by my Terfism, I think this is a good thing. I think it is worrying that their generation believe that every good person has to think and feel exactly the same about every subject and anyone who veers even slightly away from this mindset must be unspeakably evil. I tell him that our different sex, generation, cultural reference and life experiences mean it is inevitable we will sometimes have different viewpoints. I think his confusion and discomfort that someone he loves and respects is embracing an unthinkable position and yet somehow managing not to also be torturing small children and kittens is forcing him to question this rigid cult thinking a little. We mostly don't discuss our differing opinions on this, but I make sure he knows my views and I don't actively try to change his, even though this is a very important subject to me. Learning to respect and accept other people's views kind of cuts both ways. I am optimistic that this might be a first step to him not blindly accepting the 'approved list of good person viewpoints' and thinking more for himself.

utter pish. Is there a shift system working this week on MN. So much hyperbolic bullshit being spouted.

The Jeffrey March tactic of encouraging children to cut off their families is what is hateful and totally dodgy.

Why is that wrong? To pick one aspect of your statement:
Studies suggest ND people are more introspective and therefore more in tune with their feelings.

I believe that there are, and always have been, more trans people that thought previously and it is just that society is more open to people expressing themselves as who they are and so they're doing that.

we are talking about facts, not opinion.

Some opinions however, do not deserve respect; flat-earthers for example.

Gender is regressive bullshit. Sex is our material reality and is immutable.

@TheLizardQueen I fear that she will hate me because of my views but I cannot accept her views but I don’t want her to be embarrassed of me either 😕

Have you told her this OP? Maybe it would be helpful to have a conversation directly with her about how both of you can navigate situations where your views differ.

So does that make you the father now and not the mother?

I personally feel bullied by those who persist on enforcing lies and harmful ideology upon me.

Funnily enough, my 3 year old called "daddy" yesterday and that was my new name. 🤷‍♀️😂

But there was an urgent need to save whales, so although I see what you mean, it's not quite analogous.

Most young people identifying as trans these days are girls and young women who are same sex attracted, or neurodivergent, or survivors of abuse, or a combination of those things.

It's not hard to see why they want to opt out of womanhood, but affirming them in their belief that taking testosterone and cutting their breasts off will fix their problems is just evil.

Thought (prayed) you were grey rocking us?

That's the issue right there. People are born different. Science proves this. If a person's loved ones can't accept and support them and their bodily autonomy, then why wouldn't they seek support elsewhere?
Your language, "dodgy rainbow families" is just hateful.

Good night, grey rock!

They cut off their real families because they've been manipulated by their new and not at all dodgy rainbow families on the internet.

Will do. Good night to you.

OH I wouldn't discuss it. Teenagers are such drama llamas. She's entitled to her opinion. Keep yours on the down low.

Really? Did you read Screamingabdabz's post at 21:48? And you wonder why transkids cut off their families?

Oh my God, you're ridiculous 😆

You keep on, keeping on. It's all very helpful.

I think this is a great approach and I use it with my kids and other adults who are full on genderists.
You choose to believe in a particular religion/ god / gender / whatever and I don’t share that view but that’s fine - we can respect each others right to hold different opinions and diversity of thought is a valuable thing. I don’t compromise on facts tho - tell me sex is a spectrum and I will tell you it’s bollocks!

That'll save the relationship 🙄