I'm desisted, but the narrative was from the internet, 100%, especially YouTube.
How many trans/detrans people would've never even considered transition had they never saw transition-related content online? Transition predates the internet, but no doubt the surge in people (esp. women & girls) seeking transition would NEVER have occurred without net access.
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It wasn't so much YouTube for me, it was blogs and forums. I really doubt I would've sought transition had I not went down that rabbit hole.
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hard to say. my desire to transition (over any other way of coping with dysphoria) was definitely exacerbated by "speaking" to trans people (speaking in quotes because i was encouraged) online and friends deciding to transition,
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however the last decade has been so trans-positive, it's difficult to imagine the last decade just "not happening" the way it did.
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Social contagion. When the internet became ubiquitous in young lives thru social media & smart phones, it really took off. (the internet in 1995 was a very different place)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I know for sure that it made a difference for my son (ROGD at 16) as he “discovered he is trans” online. Also, one of his best friends (FtM) transitioned at the same time.
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Sorry Watson, I just realized you’d asked for trans/desisters to respond ... didn’t mean to barge in!
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As a teen, I fantasized about getting a double masectomy. It just wasn't reality yet that I could do such a thing. I still struggle with having breasts, but I've moved past the desire for surgery. Had I been a teen today, i guarantee I would be pushing for HRT and surgery.
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I didn’t want breasts as a teen either, mostly because of the unwanted attention that came with it
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