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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's because of Libs of TikTok picking up this tweet: [twitter]https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1622700415685984264[/twitter]

Honestly, I have questions as to why this book was chosen to be read to kids. It's one thing to have the book available to kids in the library for those who might be LGBTQ and curious about this, but to make it a mandatory reading for all kids, whose parents might have differing and varying opinions on this topic seems like you're intentionally provoking a backlash.[/quote]

Here's the thing.  Hate is taught at home.  You could read young kids this book and they would ask a few questions and be like cool and move on.  If your belief is that people can't be treated with respect and kindness even if they are different from you, then go find that school that teaches only hated beliefs like that.  Public school is for EVERYONE.  Even gasp - transgender students. There are many in public schools right now that you don't even realize are trans, especially in elementary school.

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You are conflating things.

There is a debate in the public sphere right now on how soon is it acceptable for someone to realize they are transgender and what age should we allow those people to make a permanent decision that results in irreversible, medical interventions that can't be walked back.

Some people feel like there is no minimum age on making the decision to transition and that kids as young as 5 should be able to declare themselves a gender other than the one they were born as. Other people think that such a permanent, life-altering decision is best left when people are closer to adulthood and capable of understanding the long-term consequences of these decisions and hopefully have a better sense of who they are.

There are plenty of doctors, psychologists and child development experts on both sides of the argument. This book takes one side of that argument and is being pushed to the children of parents' who might be on the other side.

That's the problem and being on either side of the debate does not mean you "hate" trans people.[/quote]

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Having this discussion in high school is vastly different than having it in elementary school.

I am not even sure how a 5 year child start thinking about gender change. 5 year old kid has to hear from someone to even think about it. It's pretty much parents who put that idea in head. Clearly those parents think they are doing great thing for their child and that's why they do it. Other parents think it's harmful to start exploring gender change when you are 5 years old.

I am just surprised that MCPS gave an option to teachers to read such books. They have lost their mind. [/quote]

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No one is giving hormones to a five year old.  This is ridiculous.[/quote]

Honest question here.

Who is putting idea of gender change to a 5 years old kid? I mean they have to hear it some how to come up with this idea when they are 5 years old?

Is it their parents or they magically wake up one day and think about gender change when they are 5 yeas old?

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Have you met many five-year-olds? Or any?[/quote]

Volunteer in school twice a week for K and 1st grade. Also have 10-12 family friends who have young kids. So including mine, probably met 100s of 5 years old.

So yes, I am curious about how 5 years old start thinking about gender change without parents putting this idea in their head.[/quote]

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