@jselinger50 1. The person you were arguing with showed no understanding that skillful parenting is about a lot more than "affirming".
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2. Several of the things she said illustrate exactly how parental judgment & knowledge of their own kids are dismissed.
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3. There was an arrogance there, a shaming & condescending attitude. An assumption that all parents have to do is validate.
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4. A "youth worker" w/ no clue what unique family dynamics are & whether kid was always dysphoric or claimed a sudden trans ID
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5. It's a one-size-fits-all formula, insensitive to the needs and history of the teen in question. And it really highlights
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6. ...why some parents have come to distrust school employees & counselors who only see their kids briefly but have such hubris
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