They called the mom of a tomboy who dared to write about it a "transphobic bigot." Anyone who read her piece would know she is neither.
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@peggyorenstein please don't contribute to the nasty, public witch hunt activists are launching against this mom. Her piece was brave & rare1 reply 0 retweets 17 likes -
They don't want you to know re: the many families wrongly caught up in a social contagion. They only aim to destroy anyone who points it out
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @dad_gc
I like Diane Ehrensaft's discussion of all of this, which I think is nuanced, in "Gender Creative Child." https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Creative-Child-Nurturing-Supporting/dp/1615193065 …
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Replying to @peggyorenstein @dad_gc
With respect, please consider an alternate view on this. There's a down side to the "affirm only" approach.
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With all respect, there's a downside to NOT affirming. Suicide risk is sky-high, but goes down 97% with an affirming parent.
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Replying to @grumpfgrr @4th_WaveNow and
I say again: 97%. To NOT affirm a child's trans identity (and yes, they may well desist, but they're most likely not to) is a huge risk.
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This research is peer-reviewed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4450977/ …
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1. Support takes many forms. Including full support for gender nonconformity, which isn't equivalent to endorsing child's body was a mistake
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2. Family support crucial. My daughter & others' in our group desisted after supported as GNC. Avoiding drugs/surgery is not a bad outcome.
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3. Many young lesbians are being caught in a trend. Self acceptance/coming to terms w/orientation helps. @unbreakablepenn @LilyLilyMaynard
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