But you do realize that nuance doesn’t always speak much to kids. A lot of the time it’s black and white, you’re either on board and a friend or you’re not, and the enemy.
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Connection does take two people. I know this from hard painful experience. I have never told my daughter anything except that I love her and want her in my life, as deeply as I am opposed to this. And yet I am blocked out. It’s not always possible.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
Yes. Sometimes they do. And some of our kids actually have been harmed in ways that are irretrievably damaging. Sterility is forever. So when we say our kids are damaged, it’s the truth. There’s no nuance to sterility.
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Replying to @ClearlyClaire2 @KaeleyT
This is truth. But having now met & worked personally w/several detransitioners, as well as trans ppl who support the cause of slowing down or even stopping youth transition, the msg that ppl are damaged beyond repair isn't the whole truth. There IS life after transition.
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The crux of the issue, especially when talking about and with legal adults (for better or worse--we KNOW 18-yr-olds aren't all grown up), is that they may not agree with your assertion that they are damaged. Then what? It's not a simple issue, & to insist it is also lacks nuance.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @KaeleyT
I wouldn’t recommend telling them that they are damaged. Of course we must leave a path. The path is all there is. But the damage is so so real. The world is headed down this headlong rush to turn toddlers into trans. Our kids ARE getting hurt. Who will speak then?
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I hear you. I think we might disagree about what is helpful. In any case, some of the things that were said can not be construed as helpful. It’s a very difficult and tight line, I agree. You might not like or agree with everything I am doing. But my heart is 100% for my kid.
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Something that also gets lost in these convos is this: what people say on social media is not necessarily (and often isn't) what they say "in real life". Sometimes people use social media as a support group. Part of this discussion is what's effective as a public strategy.
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