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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

California bill AB 957 effectively makes non-affirmation of your child's gender ID child abuse

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aweegc · 13/06/2023 09:31

I came across this just recently. Just as the title says.

"The bill, which has already passed the State Assembly, would requiree* judges adjudicating such disputes over transgender-identifying children to favor the parent who "affirms" the child's preferred identity. Earlier this week the authors released an updated version that specifically defines "the health, safety, and welfare" of a child to include "a parent's affirmation of the child's gender identity"—a change that the bill's opponents worry will open the door to non-affirmation being treated as abuse.
""When you say that gender affirmation is in the child's best interest for health, safety, and welfare, it takes nothing to say [non-affirmation] is now abuse—because you're not taking care of the health, safety, and welfare if you’re not affirming them," said Erin Friday, a San Francisco attorney and co-lead of the parent coalition Our Duty."

And then,

"While the updated language does not define what affirmation means, it tells judges to consider anything less by parents on par with the parents' history of drug and alcohol use, physical abuse, or neglect of a child. The bill makes no distinctions regarding the age of a child, how long a child has identified as transgender, or affirmation of social transition versus medical sex-change treatments."

And this in on top of California being a "safe haven" for minors from other states who want radical surgery, even without parental consent.

https://freebeacon.com/california/california-bill-would-punish-parents-who-dont-affirm-their-childs-gender-identity/

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ScrollingLeaves · 13/06/2023 10:28

It is dreadful but I’m not surprised.

Hagosaurus · 13/06/2023 12:14

Wonder if the kids will be able to sue the state when they find out the full implications of what’s been done to them?

Clymene · 13/06/2023 12:19

I will never return to California. They're also introducing a law where gay men's inability to have children is being treated as infertility so will be able to get surrogacy on their health insurance.

It is a state run by people who have no interest in women and children"s well-being and safety

ScrollingLeaves · 13/06/2023 12:58

This madness seems to be so vigorous and concentrated there that it may become a state where the ill effects are evident much sooner.

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