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I promised myself I wouldn't tweet about this. But I've had a few beers, so here we go. A recent conversation I had annoyed me. This isn't a jab at that person - you know who you are and I love you - but this *mentality* gets to me, and I want to talk about it. 1/5
The jist is, "detransitioners are all either autistic, dealing with internalised homophobia/sexism and self-hatred, or are socially pressured into transition." This isn't true. While many may be one or all of the above, not all are. Maybe even most aren't - we don't know. 2/5
That's the problem. We *don't* know - we can't know. The relevant studies have not been done yet. I've spoken to many detransitioners who transitioned for tragic reasons, but not all of us are victims and certainly don't like to be thought of as such. 3/5
Something is happening. More and more people, especially girls and young women, are developing dysphoria and are seeking transition. That needs to be examined. What we don't need is either the "you poor dear" or the "you fucking idiot," treatment. 4/5
I don't like being insulted and called an irresponsible idiot. But I also don't appreciate people throwing pity parties for me. Shit happens. You deal with it and move on. Detransitioners don't want scorn or pity. We want research and the *prevention of future cases.* 5/5
This is no different than what they say about FTM that have not detransitioned though. It’s frustrating and insulting. It’s why I try to keep my distance when it comes to the discourse from certain groups.
you walk the razor's edge...but maybe that's true of a lot of people both influenced and influencers...
Unfortunately, media has the power to engineer our minds. Hence the supercharge we’ve seen in number of cases. Platforms like insta & tumblr glamorize & normalize this delusion. Young minds need to be protected. Consume with caution.
I've just seen your Benjamin Boyce interview which was so honest and insightful. If my daughter ever comes out of transness as wise as yourself it would be fine. You've given me hope.
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