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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would rather err on the side of being a supportive parent than a parent that rejects their child.  Growing up and finding your own identity is a hard process.

My best friend is trans and I think he is a lot happier and at ease living as a man than as a woman. His parents are incredibly supportive of him.

I believe that the percentage of population of people who are gay is around 4 to 5% (it's  difficult to get an accurate census since people will lie about it) and people who are transand even smaller population but trans issues are in the news more. Likely because being gay is less and less of an acceptable target for conservatives but they can still pick on trans people to make the Christian conservatives happy.
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I think it's appropriate to be supportive for any non-permanent changes.  Hair, clothes, names are temporary and can be changed back later if a person changes their mind.  Surgery and hormones have permanent repercussions.  The health risks are significant and understudied.  There are bone density, problems, cancer risks and more, never mind the sterilization aspect.  I worry for kids who are just a bit lost and exploring their identity who get caught up in this and make permanent changes.  Especially those kids who never expressed gender identity confusion before their teenage years.   [/quote]

Totally disagree.

Your role as a competent parent is not to be "supportive" of every crazy idea your kid comes up with.

Guidance, people. You're not their best friend.[/quote]

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