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[–]owmygenderfeels 24 insightful - 4 fun24 insightful - 3 fun25 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

As I walked into the park I looked back and saw a sign that said "9 out of 10 trans people commit suicide".

About three years ago, I noted on gendercritical Reddit that the percentage of trans people being claimed to commit suicide had increased from 40% to fucking 50%. Fifty percent! And it was being parrotted around everywhere without question, even by paid journalists. Then the percentage went up to 60% (it had been 40% two years previously) and I said that at the rate they were going, in a few short years they would be saying it was 100%. I was joking!

[–]blackrainbow 14 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

It was 30% 6 years ago

[–]MsTig0 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

And from what I remember, the original claim was "N% of trans people have had thoughts of self-harm".

Which in itself is of course not great, but a) it is completely different from actually attempting suicide and b) quite common among confused teenagers with mental health issues.

[–]jet199 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Well I've seen trans people saying that they purposely fill in such surveys saying they are depressed and self harming (also happier than they actually are with the surgery they get) because they know it helps their cause. The Tavistock surveys of young patients gets very different results. Minimal self harming but rates go up after treatment, especially in girls.