NJ to teach gender lessons

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

That's not what your link says. It says that from a pool of "7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of GAS" that "a total of 77 patients regretted having had GAS." That's not even 1%. The group where the majority had clear regret was OF THAT 1%. The study concluded that "Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe this study corroborates the improvements made in regard to selection criteria for GAS." You get much higher rates of regret from chemotherapy. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015023/)

It's very strange to become "solidly opposed" based on this research.

DP. I don't know about how many that undergo transition and then regret it, but I think the issue at hand is the percentage that go on to identify as their birth gender by young adulthood, and the above study shows 80%.

It sounds like very few that end up actually transitioning regret it. This means that the 80% you’re saying change their minds aren’t actually transitioning or the regret rate would be higher.

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So, PP, the “fact” that most people who question their gender end up with the gender that matches their biological sex is reason to crap on those that don’t or eliminate any age-appropriate discussion about acceptance?

Just want to be clear about who you are trying to harm and why. Because you’re advocating for harm.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

+1

Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

That's not what your link says. It says that from a pool of "7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of GAS" that "a total of 77 patients regretted having had GAS." That's not even 1%. The group where the majority had clear regret was OF THAT 1%. The study concluded that "Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe this study corroborates the improvements made in regard to selection criteria for GAS." You get much higher rates of regret from chemotherapy. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015023/)

It's very strange to become "solidly opposed" based on this research.

DP. I don't know about how many that undergo transition and then regret it, but I think the issue at hand is the percentage that go on to identify as their birth gender by young adulthood, and the above study shows 80%.

Where does it show that?

This study is specifically looking at patients who underwent gender-assignment surgery (GAS).

"In total, the included studies pooled 7928 cases of transgender individuals who underwent any type of GAS."

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

You mean the study by this author, who has said several times that her work was misrepresented and doesn't find that treatment leads to higher suicide rates? https://thewinnower.com/papers/7252-science-ama-series-i-m-cecilia-dhejne-a-fellow-of-the-european-committee-of-sexual-medicine-from-the-karolinska-university-hospital-in-sweden-i-m-here-to-talk-about-transgender-health-suicide-rates-and-my-often-misinterpreted-study-ask-me-anything

You seem to have a pattern of posting studies that don't agree with your claims and while telling people they do. Maybe you should slow down and rethink what you're saying.

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This stuff is everywhere. Not appropriate for Kindergarten at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

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Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

Hey, if you want to call us "bullies" for demanding to keep this crap out of elementary grades, specifically K-3 - then go for it.
The majority of parents don't want this indoctrination in classrooms. I am happy to be on the side of reasonable people.

And, the ONLY reason we are talking about it is because some activists in school systems can't seem to comprehend that gender identity instruction in the primary grades is absurd.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

+1

Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

Hey, if you want to call us "bullies" for demanding to keep this crap out of elementary grades, specifically K-3 - then go for it.
The majority of parents don't want this indoctrination in classrooms. I am happy to be on the side of reasonable people.

And, the ONLY reason we are talking about it is because some activists in school systems can't seem to comprehend that gender identity instruction in the primary grades is absurd.

Not the pp you replied to. I specifically asked what the appropriate age is to "allow" a person to transition and was told 25. That's a lot older than elementary school.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

+1

Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

Hey, if you want to call us "bullies" for demanding to keep this crap out of elementary grades, specifically K-3 - then go for it.
The majority of parents don't want this indoctrination in classrooms. I am happy to be on the side of reasonable people.

And, the ONLY reason we are talking about it is because some activists in school systems can't seem to comprehend that gender identity instruction in the primary grades is absurd.

Not the pp you replied to. I specifically asked what the appropriate age is to "allow" a person to transition and was told 25. That's a lot older than elementary school.

Actually, 25 is an appropriate age considering that is when the brain is fully developed.

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=3051

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

+1

Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

Hey, if you want to call us "bullies" for demanding to keep this crap out of elementary grades, specifically K-3 - then go for it.
The majority of parents don't want this indoctrination in classrooms. I am happy to be on the side of reasonable people.

And, the ONLY reason we are talking about it is because some activists in school systems can't seem to comprehend that gender identity instruction in the primary grades is absurd.

What is absurd about this:

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

That's not what your link says. It says that from a pool of "7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of GAS" that "a total of 77 patients regretted having had GAS." That's not even 1%. The group where the majority had clear regret was OF THAT 1%. The study concluded that "Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe this study corroborates the improvements made in regard to selection criteria for GAS." You get much higher rates of regret from chemotherapy. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015023/)

It's very strange to become "solidly opposed" based on this research.

DP. I don't know about how many that undergo transition and then regret it, but I think the issue at hand is the percentage that go on to identify as their birth gender by young adulthood, and the above study shows 80%.

Where does it show that?

This study is specifically looking at patients who underwent gender-assignment surgery (GAS).

"In total, the included studies pooled 7928 cases of transgender individuals who underwent any type of GAS."

+++++++

Still waiting on a response to this. Where exactly is the 80% statistic in the study?

Because the study linked said that only 1% of people who had GAS regretted it.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

That's not what your link says. It says that from a pool of "7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of GAS" that "a total of 77 patients regretted having had GAS." That's not even 1%. The group where the majority had clear regret was OF THAT 1%. The study concluded that "Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe this study corroborates the improvements made in regard to selection criteria for GAS." You get much higher rates of regret from chemotherapy. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015023/)

It's very strange to become "solidly opposed" based on this research.

DP. I don't know about how many that undergo transition and then regret it, but I think the issue at hand is the percentage that go on to identify as their birth gender by young adulthood, and the above study shows 80%.

Where does it show that?

This study is specifically looking at patients who underwent gender-assignment surgery (GAS).

"In total, the included studies pooled 7928 cases of transgender individuals who underwent any type of GAS."

+++++++

Still waiting on a response to this. Where exactly is the 80% statistic in the study?

Because the study linked said that only 1% of people who had GAS regretted it.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5841333/

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This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

If a child says they feel like a cat, should we provide them with a litter box?

The vast majority of gender dysphoric youth go on to identify as their biological sex. Its cruel to sentence a person to a lifetime of medical treatment, infertility, etc because they had identity struggles as a kid.

DP.. you are being insulting to people who have real gender identity issues, and I'm a PP who is not in favor of pushing the "sometimes a boy can feel like a girl" curriculum.

There are people who have legitimate issues with gender identity. Imagine being confused about your gender identity without anyone pushing that narrative. The suicide rate in this community is very high, in part, because of people like you. You belittle what they are going through, and your flippant attitude is probably why liberals keep pushing the envelope on these issues.

DP. PP is not being insulting. The FACT is that the majority of confused kids do go on to identify as their biological sex. Imagine what the suicide rate will be when kids who were allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies decide that was a big mistake as a young adult, the age when mental health issues typically arise. Children need guidance. Many children may need therapy. What they don't need is adults not their parents, and who do not know anything about the child's history, talking to them and/or encouraging them about such life-changing thoughts and feelings.

What are the numbers on this? I keep seeing people talking about children making permanent changes to their bodies and later regretting it in large numbers but is it actually a large number kind of thing? First off, how many trans kids are being treated with cross sex hormones? Second, are there statistics on how many regret it? What is the solution for it, just tell trans kids they have to wait until they’re 18? Or is that still too young? Is there a too old? What age range do you deem appropriate for someone to know they are a trans person?

I think age 25. Prefrontal cortex is formed and they probably have some romantic relationships under their belt.

It is hard to define and quantify regret, but studies suggest that the majority have clear regret. Here's one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8099405/

Another that I posted upthread from the highly respected Karolinska found people were 19x more likely to kill themselves after the surgery.

I think empathy is incredibly important and its important to consider all the unintended consequences of advocating for a certain approach. I'd highly recommend listening to or reading interviews with people who were transitioned as children. I used to be in favor of this but the more I read, I have become solidly opposed.

That's not what your link says. It says that from a pool of "7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of GAS" that "a total of 77 patients regretted having had GAS." That's not even 1%. The group where the majority had clear regret was OF THAT 1%. The study concluded that "Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe this study corroborates the improvements made in regard to selection criteria for GAS." You get much higher rates of regret from chemotherapy. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015023/)

It's very strange to become "solidly opposed" based on this research.

DP. I don't know about how many that undergo transition and then regret it, but I think the issue at hand is the percentage that go on to identify as their birth gender by young adulthood, and the above study shows 80%.

Where does it show that?

This study is specifically looking at patients who underwent gender-assignment surgery (GAS).

"In total, the included studies pooled 7928 cases of transgender individuals who underwent any type of GAS."

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Still waiting on a response to this. Where exactly is the 80% statistic in the study?

Because the study linked said that only 1% of people who had GAS regretted it.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5841333/

This says that 80% of GDC (prepubescent GD) desist the GD diagnosis as they go through puberty.

“Evidence from the 10 available prospective follow-up studies from childhood to adolescence (reviewed in the study by Ristori and Steensma28) indicates that for ~80% of children who meet the criteria for GDC, the GD recedes with puberty.”


That’s not “young adulthood”.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

I think that's the point of the lesson...

A child is told at a very young age that they are a <insert gender here> from their parents. It's just a label. But, what if the 6 yr old boy wants to be a girl, and "feels" like a girl. He sees his sister or friend in a pretty dress and wants to wear one, or vice versa.. a girl wants to "look" like a boy. A long time ago, this was called a "tomboy" for a girl, but there was no equivalent for a boy. But, today, we call it something else. In some ways, it's good that children who feel differently are taught that there is nothing wrong with them.

OTH, I do think that children are very impressionable, and teaching them about certain advanced topics at this tender age makes them more prone to think that that's them, too, even if it isn't. This is may cause unnecessary confusion.

Maybe a more toned down curriculum would be better, focusing on accepting people who are "different" rather than "you might feel like a girl when they said you were a boy".

Accepting people who are different is literally the entire point of the exercise. It’s also what the right wing absolutely cannot stand. Anything short of rigorously enforced, antiquated gender roles assigned on genitalia present at birth simply will not do for them.

Bull$hit.
Telling young children that their sex is fluid *is* the point of these exercises. And, it is inappropriate.

Accepting people who are "different" is totally acceptable. Newsflash here: We are ALL different. Teaching others kindness and compassion is one thing.... telling them that they may feel like a girl even though they are a boy is not appropriate. How in the hell does a boy know what being a girl *feels* like? He doesn't because he is a boy.

Listen, I’m sorry you can’t understand people who think differently than you. But that’s a you problem, it’s not a 6-year old’s problem. Try to get with the picture and start showing a bit of empathy.

I taught 6 YOs for years.
It is ridiculous to tell them that they may be a boy but *feel* like a girl. Talk about confusing these little ones!!!

Six year olds have no idea what "gender" means other than a box that is checked on forms for "male" or "female."
And, you know what? Many of us agree with their thinking. The whole concept of "gender fluidity" is just ridiculous.

It’s a good thing you’re not teaching anymore. My little boy knows he’s a boy through and through and he’s not even 6. At his agr, I was a lot more unsure. People said I was a girl, but I didn’t like girl things. I didn’t want to be what society said a girl must be. Good thing I grew up among reasonable people and strong role models of both sexes instead of mentally fragile people who can’t handle any deviation from their gender world view without losing their minds. So damn fragile.

You have no idea who you are speaking to.
You don't have to like traditional "girl" things to be a girl. That is not what makes a girl a girl. You should know better than that.

+1. The left literally talks about "gender identity" and wants us to put our pronouns on everything. Gender obsession.

The people who can't stop talking about transgenderism are conservatives. I've never had any discussion about the topic with a liberal - and I know many of them.

+1,000. It’s an obsession to those people. It’s like they can’t go a single day without bullying on some marginalized population. Before them, it was gay folks, working moms, black protestors, moms on food stamps, college kids, the list goes on. I thought they were so happy and secure thanks to their good looks and church attendance and charity. From what I’ve seen they’re no stronger than the straw men they throw at every single argument.

Pathetic.

+1

Conservatives are hateful bullies, always looking for a target for their venom.

Hey, if you want to call us "bullies" for demanding to keep this crap out of elementary grades, specifically K-3 - then go for it.
The majority of parents don't want this indoctrination in classrooms. I am happy to be on the side of reasonable people.

And, the ONLY reason we are talking about it is because some activists in school systems can't seem to comprehend that gender identity instruction in the primary grades is absurd.

Not the pp you replied to. I specifically asked what the appropriate age is to "allow" a person to transition and was told 25. That's a lot older than elementary school.

Actually, 25 is an appropriate age considering that is when the brain is fully developed.

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=3051

Maybe that should be the age of adulthood, consent, etc then?