Riddle me this - where are all the women in their 40's and 50's who suddenly become trans?

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[–]Skipdip 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Can you please define ROGD? Thank you. Overall really appreciate your analysis.

[–]MarkTwainiac 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Rapid onset gender dysphoria is the term coined by Lisa Littman MD to describe gender dysphoria that came on suddenly during adolescence amongst young people, mostly girls, who never before expressed distress over their sex.

ROGD is a new form of "gender dysphoria." It's very different from the traditional kinds long recognized by psychologists and sexologists, which are: childhood gender dysphoria, which affects kids prior to puberty, many/most of them gay growing up in homophobic families, communities and cultures; autogynephilic gender dysphoria, which occurs in heterosexual adolescent and adult males who are sexually aroused by the idea of themselves as women, and tend to become obsessed with the the idea, which many sexologists consider to be the most severe kind of GD; homosexual gender dysphoria, previously homosexual transvestism (disorder), which affects homosexual adults who find they can't live comfortably as gay men or lesbians for a variety of reasons, including rigid sex stereotypes, the homophobia of others/society at large, and their own often very great internalized homophobia...

https://4thwavenow.com/2017/12/07/gender-dysphoria-is-not-one-thing/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202330

https://lilymaynard.com/rogd-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/

https://quillette.com/2019/03/19/an-interview-with-lisa-littman-who-coined-the-term-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/

https://www.parentsofrogdkids.com/

[–]Skipdip 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This is so useful. You are the real MVP out here with all the facts! Thank you fellow lesbian warrior!

[–]MarkTwainiac 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

So glad to be of use. I have TONs of resources on these topics. And my main reason for being here is to share them.

BTW, I am so complimented that you called me a sister or "fellow lesbian warrior." But sorry to disappoint, I'm (mostly/mainly) heterosexual. For much of my life I've been the "token het" amongst various social & political circles comprised mostly or entirely of lesbians, and also of gay men... I often have wished & tried to change my sexual orientation, & of course I've had plenty of crushes on women & a few dalliances, but at my core my straightness seems pretty innate. Again, thanks for the compliment & sorry to disappoint! LOL

[–]Skipdip 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ah ok, makes sense! Well thank you for being such an ally to us. I’m not totally sure where I got that impression, maybe I confused the gc sub with the lesbian one. I also appreciate when people know that sexual orientation isn’t a choice, and it is categorical. The fluid sexual spectrum thing has been harmful esp to lesbians of my generation.

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

Yes, the whole "fluid sexual spectrum thing" has indeed been harmful to lesbians of recent generations. Just as were previous iterations of the same lesbophobia ("it's just a phase, she'll grow out of it;" "all she needs is a good shag;" "she just hasn't met the right man yet") for previous generations.

Also, my respect for lesbians and awareness of the myriad extra difficulties lesbians face is one of the reasons I as a (mostly) heterosexual woman believe women such as myself (who are mainly het with a sprinkling of bi) should never pursue the crushes we get on lesbians.

As an older ally, I just want to say how sorry I am for the cultural climate of today that is so inhospitable to, and abusive of, lesbians. Best wishes to you - and sorry for my being short with you on those other threads you started!

[–]Skipdip 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you! Very helpful information