TRANSGENDEREvidence mounting in support of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria/Social Contagion theory, newly published study adds considerably to the data.

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[–]Haylstorm 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Pre-existing mental health issues reads to me as these kids were told that being trans was the reason for all their problems, that's why they're depressed or w/e. Which I understand, if you're told that this thing is the cause of everything else ofc you're going to want to try to fix it. Absolutely irresponsible by everyone around them to go along with it though.

[–]Datachost 12 insightful - 5 fun12 insightful - 4 fun13 insightful - 5 fun -  (5 children)

There was a slide from a WPATH or some such presentation going around this week listing a number of other ways gender dysphoria may present. These included depression, anxiety, possible symptoms of autism and decreased feelings of gender dysphoria. Apparently gender dysphoria might present itself through you no longer experiencing gender dysphoria. But it's not a cult

[–]Haylstorm 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Drives me up the wall when it's the 'feeling uncomfortable about your body' one. For teens. Like bro, have you ever MET a teen? Just about everyone is uncomfortable with their body at that age because puberty does a number and a half on you! It's a sign of puberty, not of being trans.

The autism bit does not surprise me and def needs more looking into with the amount of autistic people that are trans. There's a link there but whether it's the autism itself or other factors would be interesting to find out. I suspect it's a bit of both. Like if you're putting things in boxes and something is outside of it and trans explains it? You probably need to talk with them and let them know men can like feminine activities without it making them not men. I do think that the 'acceptance' in the group is a factor too, especially when they likely have not found a lot before.

[–]Newzok 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I'm so glad I'm not a teen today. Fuck man, puberty is confusing enough. Doubly so for a gay person imo. I'd probably get put on the Troon train for wondering.

[–]Vulptexghost fox girl ^w^ 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Lucky you. It'll never end for me.

[–]Newzok 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Do tell

[–]Vulptexghost fox girl ^w^ 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have gender dysphoria