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[–]supersmokio6420 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They're convinced the alleged rate is all down to transphobia. Suicide because of all the abuse and rejection rather than because of any effect of the condition itself.

Of course, this wasn't observed in gay people or any other group that suffered abuse and rejection, so it doesn't explain it, but that tends to be their answer.

They'll also use the opposite justification, that it is caused by the condition, when arguing for medical intervention in trans-identifying children/teens.