But even as we continue to do just that, keep in mind that these professionals truly believe they're doing what's best for gender dysphoric kids/young adults. In some cases, they are. But too many have a blind spot the size of Mt. Everest about the ones they're actually harming.
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It's not necessary to demonize affirmative gender specialist to call them to account. They aren't ogres. Med-psych professionals have gone down the wrong road many times in history--not because they were awful people, but because they lost perspective; developed tunnel vision.
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A lot of these providers are caught up in the exhilarating sweep of identity politics, just like their young clients (& their parents). The Internet/social media has turbocharged this historical moment, & a particular group of extremist trans activists have seized the narrative.
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Feminists have been talking for years about the deleterious impact extreme trans activism has had on women. In more recent years, child/teen adult transition (formerly rare) has impacted family members who are starting to wake up and push back. A groundswell is building.
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There are reasonable trans-ID'ed ppl; some are activists. They don't believe "trans women are women"; don't push for kid transition. While some of us have problems w/ very concept of sex change, these more reasonable ppl aren't going to vanish. Is it worth finding common ground?
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