comments from someone on the left, who really need to wake up:

Russel I Boston, MA Jan. 14

By my rough count, 99% of the comments here seem to be of the sentiment that this newly emerged “affirmative” care model of treating the exploding numbers of gender dysphoric youth is out of control and harming countless children, teens and young adults.

Many of the readers seem to be parents like myself whose children have been suddenly caught up in this ideology with no childhood history of gender incongruence. As a lifelong Democrat and self-professed liberal, my attitudes on this have evolved as I’ve become more and more immersed in the subject, read the studies, consulted with professionals, compared experiences with other parents, and observed and listened to my child’s experience.

I hope the writer, the NYT and the mainstream press in general takes careful note of these reactions to this story and realizes that the larger population of well-educated and left-leaning readers do NOT subscribe to the narrative being pushed so aggressively by the fringe trans-activities and their supporters in the pharmaceutical and plastic surgery industries who are shamelessly profiteering on this medical scandal.

310 RecommendShareFlag 2 REPLIES Rebecca commented January 14 R Rebecca US Jan. 14

@Russel I Agreed, the NYT and other 'liberal' press has done a huge disservice in censoring any opinion that doesn't align with the extreme end of trans activists. Over the last couple years I've had comments removed after they reached 'top reader picks' for daring to suggest this was a dangerous trend with young people. If this comment gets published I'll believe NYT is taking a different approach after their damaging extreme stance.

208 RecommendShareFlag Allie L commented January 14 A Allie L San Francisco, CA Jan. 14

I could have written your comment myself as I have had the exact same experience. I am meeting more and more parents in this boat as well.