Maya Forstater

If there's a real criticism to be had here and now, the argument should if anything be "we need to remember that trans people can be more than this." Not "there are stereotypes here and that's bad." That's honestly not what this discussion, or people, need right now

The aim of Let Toys be Toys is that children should be shielded from gender stereotypes. The referenced book is at odds with that aim. I don't know how children can learn about transgender people without resorting to gender stereotypes which imo is not acceptable.

Transgender appears to be all about stereotypes. Even their flag is pink (for a girl) and blue (for a boy).

The white stripe in the center of the most prominent trans pride flag represents those who are intersex, transitioning and undefined or nonbinary. In other words it's about the differentiation of people who stand apart from society's traditional gender ideas

When educating children about this issue its common to refer to gender stereotypes (like the mermaids GI Joe / Barbie scale). Gender stereotypes are harmful and should be avoided (especially with children). What's the alternative?

I would guess a frank if simple explanation that sometimes people know that they aren't what they were born as and what the world thinks they are. It's hard to say as a pure hypothetical without a more specific age group and as I'm not an early childhood development specialist

You could potentially explain how frustrating it would be if the world started insisting on referring to them as the wrong gender. Or maybe if you really needed to abstract it, if people expected them to be an animal instead of a person. Something to illustrate the disconnect

The most important part is that it's rooted in empathy and respect for other people's sense of who they are. As long as you can make sure that lands I think things will be fine