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[–]slushpilot 47 insightful - 1 fun47 insightful - 0 fun48 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This is the question you ask when someone claims the sudden surge in trans people is because they suddenly feel safe and welcome to come out.

It's not evenly distributed by a long shot. It's specific demographic groups, which proves it's a social contagion.

[–]Cacator[S] 19 insightful - 1 fun19 insightful - 0 fun20 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

There was that 4000% surge in young girls ...was it Sweden or the UK, can't remember. That sure as hell was caused by social contagion.

[–]BEB 28 insightful - 1 fun28 insightful - 0 fun29 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The 4000% surge in young girls IDing as trans was in the UK,

However, in the US, the US Center for Disease Control released a study last year that found that almost 2% of US high school students now consider themselves trans.

So in a high school of 2000, that's 40 trans students, but NO, it's not because of social contagion /s

[–]Cacator[S] 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Give me the sauce. It's scary.