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A newly released study found parents who took their adolescent children to gender clinics said they experienced pressure to agree to the transition process -- and that their children were worse off afterward, not better.
Three-quarters of the children were biological females. Most of them came out as trans at the same time as friends and appeared to be responding to cues from social media, the parents said.
There are underlying mental and/or emotional issues that lay at the heart of gender dysphoria ... and affirming people’s struggles and delusions is the worst thing we can do.
I am fully aware that some readers of this article will be deeply offended, accusing me of extreme condescension and transphobia. In a word, they would say, "We don't need or want your help or compassion. To the contrary, it's people like you who create problems for us." Yes, I fully expect such reactions, but…
Turning a murderer into a martyr and victims into bigots reflects serious issues with the transgender community.