I also prefer to talk to friends who I know wouldn’t support it. I’m lucky to live in a country where the trans thing isn’t generally supported, although it changed with younger generations and I’m a bit afraid about it. Mostly it’s that I would either avoid that topic if it’s possible or when it pops up, I’d try to politely say I am skeptical or against it.

Only this week I (voluntarily) started a discussion with a few younger students from a queer organization. I tried to show them my arguments why the trans identities cover up real problems. I think it went well (that I wasn’t as stressed out as I expected) but of course they didn’t understand anything and only kept using their “flawless” arguments. At least I met three girls who all said they were nonbinary and one of them outright said she dislikes her body.

Could be worse had I lived in a country where I’d be arrested for that. But I wouldn’t stop for sure.