Fabulists don't write stories about swans reverting to ducks or princesses returning to work as dishwashers. Journalists don't write stories about detransitioning transsexuals or desisting gender-dysphoric children.
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Such stories violate Western moral and aesthetic storytelling norms. They are like a bad chord progression in music.
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There is a popular narrative form that could fit desistance or detransition, namely demonic possession + successful exorcism. That needs a more complicated story, however, because there also exist real trans who would be happier with reassignment.
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I think you are too kind with journalists.
Non-activist ones are afraid for their livelihood and write stories that will not have a digital mob claiming for their head.
The activists write stories that further their agenda.
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Differential diagnoses to/subgroups in GID according to Dr Fisk were psychosis/psychopathy/schizoid personality, if I remember correctly. Suits well with demonic possession?
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I've heard a story about a psychotic person who was transitioned because he believed that he was a female deity (apparently the second part was irrelevant to gender-affirming care providers). It didn't end well...
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Ray probably because it dosnt happen very often and a lot of them retransition latter how would I know that I am one of them and know quite a few others as well as intersex who have also identified as trans at one time because they ended up haveing SRS due to scaring
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Wow we already knew you were transphobic but now you’re comparing being trans to demonic possession? Really dude, really?
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Demonized gender, indeed! I am happy to let you know about my new book on gender stereotypes in fiction. I discuss the "eunuch villain" trope & how that narrative has worked out. Happy Halloween!
P.S. People are people. Demons do not exist. #secularvalues
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Tell me Ray, what are you lacking so you need to have PhD as part of your Twitter handle?
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I remember when you did science. Not very well admittedly but at least you had a go. Now you just sound liked some tired evangelical shock jock, desperate for attention as the world moves on without you. Kinda sad, but funny too. For us I mean.
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