4. Absurd to say babies born hating their own bodies. Kids use CHILD LOGIC to deduce that their gender atypicality means they're "wrong."
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5. Then they point to short-term "research" showing these kids are happy as proof they are "really trans." Confirmation bias on steroids.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow
6. Of course they're happy (for now). They get to fit in, all the adults are praising them, no more battles over haircuts and toys.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow
I don't understand, what are you recommending parents do? Take away the toys or not? Force gender-typical presentation or not?
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Are you against affirming the identity, or affirming gender non-conforming behaviors?
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An "identity" is an idea: The idea that the idea ITSELF ("I'm in the wrong body") is correct. GNC behaviors are observable reality.
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How long do you believe children's self ID should be rejected before the parent should just accept it? 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 years?
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Replying to @rowan_hc
Parents can love/support kids in dressing/behaving as they like; but if a parent doesn't believe child is "really" opposite sex, why lie?
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow @rowan_hc
Love isn't equivalent to agreeing w/someone's subjective views w/ which you disagree. This gets lost in accusations of "transphobic" parents
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I thought you were worried about the negative effects of hormone blockers, and about making children trans who wouldn't be otherwise?
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"You" is a group of parents, each w/ own approach. But kids aren't "rejected". Parents can be kind and honest at same time.
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If your child has been identifying as a certain gender from age 5, and you continue to misgender them at age 20, that is not kind, IMO.
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Replying to @rowan_hc
A middle way (you're uninterested in hearing about): Not going out of one's way to "misgender" but not lying when asked. Lying is never kind
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