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

I was actually googling "conversion therapy" just yesterday, and I mostly saw it defined as "attempting to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity."

I think that you can't change a person's sexual orientation. I also think you can't make a super effeminate little boy more masculine, but it seems like how that kid interprets his gender non-conformity is actually quite variable, and subject to change. And I think trans-identified kids would really benefit from being challenged on beliefs in therapy.

So "no conversion therapy" laws can be really detrimental on the gender front, depending on how they're worded. Just something to be aware of.