Absolutely. I feel awful for these kids. In part, because they're too young to see that a lot of the vague terms and concepts are vague because people want to cover up all kinds of messes*; but also because I think this will blow over in about 10 years and they'll be stuck with the consequences.

• And this is really where I hate the deceit. I'll use my friend's brother as an example. He's non-binary, transitioning to have a female body because "he feels like he has both a male and female brain, but would feel more comfortable with a female body". What's some kid meant to make of that? They don't know what autogynephilia is. This man isn't going to publicly tell anyone that his dysphoria developed during puberty, or that female "panties" featured prominently in his early transition. He'll cover up the fact that he was a gender conforming child (and adult, frankly) with no history of gender non-conforming behaviour. These kids are probably going to think that if you're a man who's effeminate, or sensitive; or if you're a woman whose a bit butch, or doesn't fit in with the girl cliques at school— then maybe that's what those adults mean when they're talking about having a male and female brain? And maybe some of those kids will then transition. That's what I hate about the lies. We know what's really going on but these kids don't. And now they're being duped into bad decisions they can't undo.