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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a fad. Unpopular opinion. I don’t care. All of a sudden in the past year we have all these transgenders coming out of the woodwork in high school. I don’t believe half of them are serious. [/quote]

Or perhaps they're "coming out of the woodwork" because young people are now seeing that there may be options besides being forced into boxes they don't fit into. The feelings behind this "fad" have always been there, it was just that there wasn't a name or an outlet for them.

Most teenagers in past decades wouldn't have even had the language to express what they were feeling, even if they had dared to try to tell someone. It's at least become more a part of the vernacular now, even if it's not widely understood or accepted yet.[/quote]

I think you are right that the increase in people coming out is attributable, to a significant degree, with greater acceptance.  But, especially as acceptance becomes greater, there is a risk that some kids latch onto the identity as a teen.  There absolutely are kids who identify as trans as teen who decide that isn't right for them, just like plenty of people change in many fundamental ways during this time.  I don't think it is improper to have significant hesitation about taking irreparable medical action on teenagers.  That doesn't mean never do it, but it shouldn't immediately be the first response as part of acceptance.[/quote]

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