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Making Sense of Gender Identity

submitted 3 years ago by JulienMayfair from self.GenderCritical

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rejecting your biological sex seems to be some kind of coping mechanism for some of these kids being sucked into gender ideology.

It's rejecting one's biological sex they gain something else, namely a structure that focuses their attention and, crucially, allows them to avoid the real sources of their distress. People will do all sorts of things to avoid dealing with psychological pain. Processing that in therapy is no fun. Dissociation is one way of dealing with trauma, but it is -- or should be -- a temporary survival strategy, not a permanent state of being.

Back on the GC subreddit, we discussed how gender identity is very tempting for autistic kids. It explains their difficulty relating to social situations and provides them with instant online "friends" who cheer them on, plus it gives them an ideology to focus their attention. It's the perfect trap for them.