Because traditionally, in other words, before 2010, transgenderism was mostly displayed in middle-aged men with a fetish (autogynephiles) or superfeminine gay men.

The rise of transgenderism in young women follows similar patterns that were seen first with eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia) and self-harm.

Eating disorders were very rare amongst teenage girls, until the media (largely teen mags) started running “awareness” campaigns. In fact, it is now thought by some experts that bulimia did not exist at all until an article about it appeared in a magazine for teenage girls.

Self harm is even stranger. Self harm was almost unheard of in people without serious mental illnesses, and unknown amongst teenage girls, until TV and magazines aimed at teenage girls started to “raise awareness”.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the trans stuff start to die off in popularity soon, as teenagers move onto the next fad. I feel sorry for those who have done permanent damage to themselves because of it.