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Gender critical age ranges

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BringerOfDoom · 15/01/2023 18:09

Just curious what the general age range here. I'm 31 and I'm gender critical. But there seems to be a belief that all gender critical people are much older such as 50's and later. I know that's not necessarily true, there's nothing wrong with being an experienced person after all! But I am feeling curious. Probably doesn't help that I haven't met any in person.

No need to give exact age of you are not comfortable. You can just say late 20's or early 40's if you would like.

So what is the general age range here or of curiosity?

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LaughingPriest · 15/01/2023 19:03

Late 30s. Am open-minded to things that at a bare minimum are logically consistent.

Babdoc · 15/01/2023 18:53

I’m 67, an old 1970s radfem and retired doctor.
My 33 year old DD is also a fully paid up terf - she runs the Gender Critical Autistics group on FB. I am also autistic, and would never have fallen for the TWAW gaslighting even when young, as I was very into science and logic as a teen.

Casilero · 15/01/2023 18:47

Late 40s

Also have a daughter of 15 who is GC and a daughter of 21 who is definitely NOT GC. We don't discuss it really as we just argue.

Ofcourseshecan · 15/01/2023 18:46

PizzaNinja · 15/01/2023 18:42

Mid 40s. I’d have been even angrier about this shite if I were younger, time has mellowed me (a bit) 🤨

Interesting point, Pizza. Time has mellowed me in general, I find. But on woman-erasing male-supremacist shite, I’m angrier than I’ve ever been.

BeanieSue · 15/01/2023 18:44

Almost 50. My friends of a similar age mostly Terfy. Eldest teenage daughter the opposite.

PizzaNinja · 15/01/2023 18:42

Mid 40s. I’d have been even angrier about this shite if I were younger, time has mellowed me (a bit) 🤨

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BringerOfDoom · 15/01/2023 18:42

Sazzasez · 15/01/2023 18:40

62!

The youngest member of my local GC support group is 22.

Granddaughters are quite terfy aged 14 & 17.

That's fantastic! Bravo to you and your lovely family. You're clearly bringing your grandchildren up right! Do you mind telling us about your gender critical support group?

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Sazzasez · 15/01/2023 18:40

62!

The youngest member of my local GC support group is 22.

Granddaughters are quite terfy aged 14 & 17.

amylou8 · 15/01/2023 18:39

I'm in my mid 40s. I've known since I can remember that I am female because I have a female body, periods and gave birth three times. I also spent a few years doing a biology degree and learnt all about genetics. I know that I have 40 trillion(ish) cells each containing an X chromosome. The genes on this chromosome produce proteins which make me female at a fundamental level. I know that it is impossible to change this, and that whatever I wear, whatever drugs I take and whatever surgery I have, at a biological level I am and always will be female. While I am fully accepting of people being whatever they want to be (with the caveat it doesn't put other people at risk), the notion that you can actually change your biology sex is absurd.

VerveClique · 15/01/2023 18:37

Early 40s. Same for DH. Same for my early 70s DPs, and our tween DCs.

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BringerOfDoom · 15/01/2023 18:34

Thank you for sharing. I think we have quite a healthy age range here! I think the stereotype may have started because more experienced people could smell the bullshit a mile away because they've been through enough nonsense to know what it is when they see it. Where as younger folks are more likely to give others the benefit of the doubt and try to people please. 😂

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PotteringPondering · 15/01/2023 18:33

Late 50s

DameMaud · 15/01/2023 18:33

Early 50's but like pp said, would have felt the same at 30

PuttingDownRoots · 15/01/2023 18:32

Mid thirties.
Believe everyone should be able to express themselves how they like (clothes, hobbies, name, even pronouns really) but biological sex is real and is important in many situations such as sport, safety and dignity.

Ofcourseshecan · 15/01/2023 18:31

Over 60, and very aware that life is too short to listen to bullshit or to try to appease misogynists.

Fairislefandango · 15/01/2023 18:30

I'm 51. I wouldn't have believed men could become women at any age.

PermanentTemporary · 15/01/2023 18:30

50s. I'm exactly the age and presentation that would cause TRAs to snort with derision at me, though tbf that's a broad range.

sexnotgenders · 15/01/2023 18:30

Early 40s here

HirplesWithHaggis · 15/01/2023 18:29

60, have GC friends/family aged early 30's to mid 70's.

DiastasisRectiSucks · 15/01/2023 18:29

37 and been GC for 4 years.
only person I ever speak to about it is my younger sister who is 28

LozzaChops101 · 15/01/2023 18:28

Followed some Terven at 31ish. Am now 37.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 15/01/2023 18:28

I'm 35 and while I am fully supportive of gay/bi/lesbian rights I can't bear the insanity that is the trans agenda.

Men can't become women and women can't become men. Assigned at birth is one of the worst phrases I've ever heard. Sex is OBSERVED at birth not Assigned.

TidyDancer · 15/01/2023 18:28

Late 30s. My three closest friends are late 20s, late 30s and 50 on the nose. None of them believe in gender woowoo stuff either.

tedgran · 15/01/2023 18:26

75

Anothernameonthewall · 15/01/2023 18:26

I'm 46

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