I'm giving voice to what feels true for me regarding all this, and it feels scandalous to write. I wrote this on a Facebook forum a few months ago. I'm certain I'm not unique, and others have had these thoughts, but here goes:
- Gender dysphoria that emerges in adolescence is the anorexia of this generation. The child body matures, and some adolescents develop self-hatred and reject the reality of their bodies.
- This generation also sees medicalization for gender similarly to other body modification practices, such as tattoos and piercings; it's simply part of self-expression.
- Children are enabled to mess with their bodies by medical associations proclaiming that "affirming treatment" is the appropriate response.
- Transgender ideology is magnified by the Internet and social media; it ripples to reach ever younger children.
- Vulnerable young people face a world that feels like it's disappearing and in a constant state of emergency. It's monolithic, unfixable.
- Since you can't change the world, change your gender. And then tell anyone who isn't on board to fuck off.
- Parents are held hostage to their child's indoctrination; to keep the relationship, they must capitulate and affirm.
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