I was reading about both this and the suppression of the Brown's university study on rapid onset gender disphoria today. I find it so depressing.
My DD1's best friend identifies as trans and that study read like they'd met the kid. Extremely high intelligence. Check. Difficulties with social relationships. Check. No prior inclinations to display stereotypes of the opposite gender. Check. Underlying mental health issues. Check. New trans friends on the internet. Check. New found love of anime. Check. (That bit wasn't in the study but it sure as hell is a thing) Trauma in the home. Check...
I want them to grow up happy and strong.
If they are trans they are trans. So be it.
But this sudden spike needs investigating. Not ignoring and not suppressing. This is insanity.
Meanwhile DD2 has two friends who id in and out of the trans rainbow. Ones now a demi women and its threatening to buy illegal hormones. I'm hoping that's bs. That's bs right?
Of cause any woman who urges caution is a witch. God this situation.
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