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[–]our_team_is_winning 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What test would tell us for sure? There isn't one!

“But it’s a brain thing, so are there blood tests or biopsies that we could do to confirm this? Can I do genetic testing to confirm? I mean what if we start treatment and this was a mistake. This all sounds very radical and dangerous? How can I be sure of this gender identity?” 

GREAT analogy!

<This is akin to the ghost hunting reality shows where amateur spirit hunters probe “haunted” houses for material evidence of non-material entities. >

[–]Aloudmeow 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wow! What a great article. Particularly liked how it compared transgenderism with ghost hunting!

[–]TurtleFuzz 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is a great resource and a fascinating read. Thanks so much for sharing!

[–]leaveandletleave 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Worth reading for this comment alone: “Puberty blockers are not a “pause button” as Dr. Stever says in the NYT article. Rather they are an “eject” button for rational thinking.”