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[–]MoutonelectriqueBland Straight ♀ 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Mind fucking boggling. Great news, I dare say but...

About ten years ago, when I was at uni for my master's degree, we discussed the (then) upcoming DSM-5 and the changes regarding gender identity disorders, now gender dysphoria. One of the things the professor mentioned was the GID diagnosis was troublesome with children. Most didn't persist, of course the risk of comorbidity and, this was one the man emphasised, parents that preferred a trans kid instead of a gay kid.

This shouldn't be news, it was already fucking known. We have wasted kids' lives and resources for years while we already knew this.

Fucking hell. Better late then never but this was absolute bullshit to begin with.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi.[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes it was. There was just a large new audience of gullible and / or profit-seeking people to fool.