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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The ones who aren’t serious/are attention-seeking grow out of it by 8th and you are just left with the ones who truly feel this way. At one point in 6th, I think a quarter of the girls were claiming to be lesbian, trans, bi or non binary. [b] Many of them were faking. [/b][/quote]

Or maybe they were trying out an identity as a normal part of the growing-up process.

Many of us had a goth, emo, punk (or whatever) phase in our teenage years, but eventually realized it wasn’t the right fit for us. Kids today just feel like they have more options to try out before they settle into their true selves.

I don’t necessarily see it as a “fad,” or “trendy,” but more as a broader version of what teenagers have always gone through. Generally, if parents can keep their chill, kids will work through it with their mental heath and relationships intact. Either let them backtrack gracefully, or support them as they move forward. [/quote]

The underlying search for identity isn’t a fad. Search for identity is a process of teenagers growing up and has been for time immemorial. What is the trend or fad is the participation form that it takes, in this case a gender identity, but in previous years goth, punk, whatever. The kids of Gen Z will have their own new identities as part of their growing up process. [/quote]

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