I have no idea how I got here, but somehow this morning I ended up reading a story in the Atlantic by Jesse Singal entitled When Children Say They're Transgender. I actually didn't read all of it. It's a very long article. But what I did read resonated with me and the questions about this issue that have been bubbling in my head.
When a person says they feel like they're not the gender they were born as, how do they know? Especially if they're a teenager and things are in flux. What I've been hearing lately is basically, whatever sex they feel like they are, that's what they are. That sounds like a recipe for disaster for me. Feelings change, but things like gender reassignment surgery are a lot more permanent. Some changes cannot be undone.
I was heartened to learn that there are many reputable organizations that don't advocate for jumping right into hormone therapy or surgery. But there is definitely an element out there that not only seems to advocate for that, but definitely know how to use their words to attack anyone who says different. I get the fact that there's a reaction because trans people have had a hard time getting people to believe that gender dysphoria is a thing, and having to deal with all the other junk that gets thrown at people that aren't heteronormative. But in the end, they may be causing more harm than good.
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