The following screen snips are directly pulled from the big 2012 UK Trans Survey by McNeil, Bailey et. al., accessible here: http://bit.ly/2WfmtuG - read it for yourself and tell me what you see...
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others felt their history of sexual abuse was not relevant, so they resented questions about it. Never mind that sexual abuse can lead to dissociative symptoms...pic.twitter.com/Z7nuKanMnI
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you'd think seeking life-altering permanent medical treatment would be something pursued by grounded, stable individuals who have done a lot of deep introspective work and had the patience to undergo the long processpic.twitter.com/hr2kgPFRcT
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this language looks familiar "denied existence?" "erased" - did this responded come up with this narrative all by themselves?pic.twitter.com/MJEFsmHui6
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transition as a way to become "free from societal expectations"pic.twitter.com/g07J1PlFBB
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mental health professionals: what's your guess about the profile of this person?pic.twitter.com/tvdS6K2su9
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70% of the pre-existing self-harm was reported to be UNRELATED to trans identity....pic.twitter.com/u0SssgsWPw
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what what about after transition? (the last snip is about sex life)pic.twitter.com/UmqzYRnkyF
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If you have been groomed to believe something is a miraculous solution to end your suffering, you pursue it with urgency and desperation. When you get it, maybe you feel an initial euphoria. But will it last?pic.twitter.com/IPEXjw129s
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