I've been kicked out of events and labeled a bigot in my community, all for a book NO ONE's yet read. All for suggesting that maybe the sudden spike of trans id among teen girls may be the result of peer contagion. Endlessly, I'm told, I'm going to "need serious security." /2
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There is *nothing* transphobic about pointing out that a population of teenage girls who has never exhibited any 'gender dysphoria' in the entire diagnostic history of GD (going back to the early 1900s) might be talking themselves into it. /3
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This in NO way invalidates the experience of those with genuine gender dysphoria. Nor is it any criticism of transgender life. There are real gender dysphorics. There are also teen imitators -- girls in a lot of pain, looking for help. They need our help. /4
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But attacking those who questions teen girls' self-diagnosis doesn't help anyone. If you care about teen girls in a lot of pain, then let's figure out what's really wrong with them. Take a moment to consider that their psychological self-assessment might not be correct. /5
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Because you know what? Teenagers are sometimes wrong. Not about being in pain. But about what will actually help them. Attacking me will not make their pain go away. But maybe helping these girls was never what you on the Left were after, now was it? Not trendy enough? /6
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With you Abigail on every point you make here. There are thousands of us who will stand with you. We will no longer be cowed and silenced. Thank you for researching and writing the book which will be an important intervention for many teenage girls & those who support them.
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Thank you!
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Also if you don’t follow already @NewgentTGA is doing a fantastic job of raising this.
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Yes, he is.
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Abigail, the people who de-platform and hound and threaten you, as they do all of us, don't care how measured or reasonable you are, it will never be enough. Only nodding dogs escape unscathed. The huge mistake has been allowing an aggressive mob of TRAs to hijack the debate.
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They've done untold damage to transsexuals who simply want to live a peaceful life. And we need to make the distinction clear. This violent, repressive cult of misogyny deserves no respect or protection. Not until they put away their baseball bats and resemble something human.pic.twitter.com/5ajfZ4uZnt
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