Trans identity as an 'epidemic' among young people.

[jenthelibrarian]

Long, but interesting and readable article, although the Jungian perspective might or might not be helpful...

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00332925.2017.1350804

"Rather than doing away with the constrictions of gender, which limit and harm both men and women, transgender ideology serves to further reify these socially constructed stereotypes and roles and even to demand that we change our bodies in accordance with them. Instead, we ought to accept the material reality of the body while encouraging people to express themselves and their gendered feelings in whatever way they like. "

This.

It was an interesting article thank Jen,

Rapid-onset gender dysphoria” is a new presentation of a condition that has not been well studied. Reports online indicate that a young person's coming out as transgender is often preceded by increased social media use and/or having one or more peers also come out as transgender. These factors suggest that social contagion may be contributing to the significant rise in the number of young people seeking treatment for gender dysphoria.

Wow at the quote from Hamelin in 1384 - ‘it is 100 years since our children left’
I did not know the fairy tale (although I find it a horror tale) was based on reality.
That is as far as I have got so far.

The Hamelin quote is so disturbing isn't it KataraJean?

It is very disturbing, yes LurkingWaspi

The article as a whole is very good - I don’t know much about Jungian analysis, but I am curious where this fits because the concept of gender identity originally came out of psychoanalysis. But if you get past that, and to be honest, the point about collective unconsciousness is interesting, the article is very forthright as to the harm being done. Thank you for posting jen

I'm more Thomas Szasz than Jung KataraJean
Which has often caused me a bit of bother