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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2. Nine-year-old inconveniences, doctor's advice on downward tucking.pic.twitter.com/lTqcBIWmOb
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3. Pluses and minuses of being "well endowed" and brand advice from parents of kids who started tucking as young as 6.pic.twitter.com/yuBEh2a4w3
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4. Not dysphoric at age 6, no problem with penis. Mom got the tucking underwear. This is not an uncommon thing that some parents report. Why are such children considered the opposite sex by their parents? Who has encouraged them to think this way?pic.twitter.com/eq72ZiFimj
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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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