1/ Many of you will remember this infamous clip of Dianne Ehrensaft saying parents are only concerned about *sterilizing their own minor children* because they selfishly want grandchildren. Well, THIS video https://vimeo.com/185178522
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4/ At 16:00 Ehrensaft tells of a child ("they") who wanted a toolkit for Xmas, but never got one coz "girls don't get toolkits." Kid: "The reason I want that toolkit is I think I'm a boy." Grandparents buy the kit, kid is overjoyed. But...
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5 / In this meant-to-be-heartwarming advice segment, developmental psych Ehrensaft doesn't take the opportunity to ALSO say, "And grandma, it's also great to buy a granddaughter a toolkit if she asks." The omission is glaring/pulls back the curtain on how regressive this all is.
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6/ Around 18:00: "There's no ally like a grandparent." Because that's what this is all about--allyship & complying w/ the idea--despite your own decades of experience & any misgivings you might have--that your granddaughter is really your grandson.
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7/ 21:00ish: So to sum up, grandparents, Gender Spectrum provides lots of ways to "work out your feelings" and accept this gender stuff being shoved down your throat. But if all else fails, there are also "mental health gender specialists" who can help you too!
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