Oh, sorry, I hadn't intended to ignore any comments. At the same time, there were a lot of threads I was handling simultaneously, so, at a glance, it appeared I had already responded to your comment the last time I visited that thread. I'll address your comment momentarily.

As for the topic at hand, this particular comment just points out you literally have a sub-rule that bans refutation or more convincing arguments. This is effectively saying "We're not here to be accurate or grounded in reality, we're here to let our imaginations run free from responsibility." It just comes across as incredibly ironic, if not hypocritical, for that to be a concern when you practice the very thing you are criticizing.

This comment says nothing of your original claim, I really don't know enough about the transgender community as a whole to evaluate whether or not it fits the BITE model or not because despite being transgender I do not actually spend a whole lot of time in those circles. Probably, even less time than you spend while critically analyzing those groups.

That being said, the fact that independent of those groups, I generally reach the same conclusions purely on the basis of my own personal experience without any influence from those groups largely suggests that it is not a cult preaching anything and more a collection of people with similar life experiences.

Alternatively, if you are so determined to label me as a cult member, my mere existence on these threads counterargues the following BITE model points:

Restricing access to non-cult sources of information
Forbid you from communicating with ex-members and critics
Deliberately withholding and distorting information
Instilling dependence and obedience
Restricting your leisure time and activities
Requiring you to seek permission for major decisions
Teaching me to internalize group doctrine as "truth" or "sacred science"
Instilling black vs. white, us vs them, etc.
Teaching thought-stopping techniques to prevent critical thoughts and reality-testing
Allow only positive thoughts
Reject rational analysis, critical thinking, and constructive criticism
Instill irrational fears of questioning or leaving the group
Shun if you disobey or disbelieve
Teaching that there is no happiness or fulfillment outside the group

All of the above would mean that in some fashion I should be receiving pushback from the transgender communities for inviting your critical thoughts into my worldview.