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[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex 11 insightful - 3 fun11 insightful - 2 fun12 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

Imo it’s less fair to mitigate the statements of detransitioners by having them immediately followed by pro trans people.

Belief in gender is high and extremely popular in America. It’s publicly unacceptable for huge swaths of people to speak against or even question the legitimacy of gender and transgender rhetoric. Detransitioners are an even smaller group, with more female members forced to share their tiny spotlight with males arguing the popular line that transition is healthy and good for people.

They may have been aiming for balance but in effect detrans people didn’t get the chance to speak alone and unopposed for once.

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Hopefully this sets a stage for them to eventually be able to, kind of in the same vein that Worried said in another comment. It seems like this just wasn't likely to air if it only was detransitioners and their advocates and supporters sharing, so they've at least made their way to a large international stage--they're on the radar, at least. I have a gut feeling that it won't be long until they can speak freely in the media, it's just going to have to be eased into mass media and public discourse. Though it might be a rather slow... transition

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Ahhh you! Making me snicker like a kid haha.

Hopefully this does open the stage up for others

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haha yusssss 🤭 Fingers crossed!