1. THREAD. We've been sent another batch of screen grabs from the online parent support group we tweeted about recently (vis-a-vis fake penises for children). The new batch of posts pertain to undergarments & other strategies parents use to conceal their children's male genitalia
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5. The two most popular lines of underwear recommended on these forums by parents who want to hide their young children's male genitalia seem to be Tuck Buddies & Leolines, both thriving Etsy stores. https://www.etsy.com/listing/584289453/transgender-mtf-tuck-buddies-short-style?ref=lp_internal-11 …
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6. None of this was happening in the US before 2007, when Dr. Norman Spack introduced puberty blockers at his Boston clinic. No 8000-member online groups of mothers sharing taping tips, or fretting over their kids' genitals. Twelve years later: The US is Trans Kid Central.pic.twitter.com/Q4L01bJzwu
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7. While helping 9-yr-old "tape and tuck," mom notices a few pubic hairs on "her" testicles and worries it's time to puberty block. Others chime in with similar urgency.pic.twitter.com/pyOzZpKx67
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8. Six-year-old asks what balls are, mom reassures that child is a "girl in a boy's body" and in a couple years there will be meds to take care of that.pic.twitter.com/5XF4qYk1tM
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9. Group tells mom to seek transgender support groups for 8-yr-old (trans since 6) who is distraught about having to undergo surgery later. Serious question: What is the impact on the mental health of a young child when adults point to a future of injections & genital surgeries?pic.twitter.com/n57Tv9ny9p
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No word for it short of abuse.
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Sure there's a word: Munchausen syndrome by Proxy. "a psychological disorder marked by attention-seeking behavior by a caregiver through those who are in their care."https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-by-proxy#1 …
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What on earth? So the child isn't even "trans", but the mother is trying to conceal the fact her son has a penis so she can pretend she has a daughter? This post just leads to so many questions.
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And why are these women looking at the child's genitals so much???? They notice a pubic hair. They tape the genitals.
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So the kid is not even interested in being the opposite sex but is being dressed as a girl anyway??
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Kid probably just wants to play with some dolls and wear clothes with flowers and princesses on them, but it makes Mommy uncomfortable to have a son who acts like this. So she tells everyone the kid was "born in the wrong body."
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