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[–]BEB 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

There's been at least one US study, but I think two, that have shown a higher than average % of autism in kids who identify as transgender.

[–]theytookourjerbsXX only. 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Because they prey on us. They prey on people with not only Autism, but Downs Syndrome as well.

[–]BEB 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I'm sorry this is happening and hope that you are safe!

I remember reading something about transgender natal males grooming vulnerable kids, calling them "eggs" and "hatching" the kids - I think the egg thing was even a sub Reddit -anyone else remember this?

[–]theytookourjerbsXX only. 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

My mom thought I wanted to be a boy in the past, but other people think "are you sure you're not trans?" like lol nope. I also do recall the egg_irl sub or whatever it's called.

[–]BEB 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It was common for girls to want to be boys when I was growing up, but no one actually thought we could become one and most of us grew up to be fine. I feel so bad for kids today.

[–]theytookourjerbsXX only. 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I do as well. I'm glad I was born just a few years before these teens and children.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I was gender non-conforming too, but a lot of the clothes I didn't like to wear as a child were impractical ones, namely skirts and dresses that I wouldn't be able to play around in as robustly, as it would reveal my underwear. Imagine being a child at school and seeing boys' pants halfway down their knees half the time and not understanding why that's okay, but girls couldn't play on monkey bars or swings lest someone (boys or adults ugh) sees their knickers.

[–]theytookourjerbsXX only. 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Even throughout late childhood/early adolescence, I fought my mom into not wanting to wear dresses. Late adolescence was when I got over that, but I still prefer wearing pants over dresses.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Same here. Although I do like dresses or skirts if they have big pockets, which seems to be a (lovely) trend these days ☺️

[–]theytookourjerbsXX only. 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I love dresses and skirts with big pockets as well!

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There are also studies that show thay autistic people are more likely to be gender non-conforming (not including trans or nb) and/or LGB. Makes ya really think, doesn't it?

It's more than a bit worrying that they're transing an entire generation of autistic children and teens, and while I know it sounds out there, it really feels like 'forced sterilization of gays, people with mental health conditions, and other undesirables 2.0', especially since it's being done younger and younger.

[–]BEB 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Forced sterilization of "undesirables" - yup - that could be it.

In fact, around ten years or so ago, the makers of Lupron, the controversial puberty blocker, were going to try out, or tried out, a new market - kids with autism!