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[–]LyingSpirit472 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

All of that's true, and it doesn't even mention the most obvious problem with this to boot: The "blackmail about your sexual proclivities factor." If the kid is REALLY so happy with their new gender identity they're willing to live out loud and be their true self to the rest of their class, then blackmail would never work on them. We've seen this story many times with gay people in the past when being gay was seen as terrible: Someone finds out they're gay, they get blackmailed by the person who knows it for money, and the blackmailed person turns around and just comes out of the closet, defiant against the blackmailer and saying "there, I just said it first. You have no power against me" like a real baller. [Heck, this very thing just happened a month or two back with former NBA star Dwight Howard, albeit his situation was worse since it wasn't just 'he was having sex with men', but 'he and a trans woman gang-raped a dude.' and Howard's response was 'yeah, I totally fucked that dude, but it was consensual.']

Put it that way, and a trans child who is TRULY transgender, truly happy in their new identity, and is dedicated to living their truth would happily counter the kid asking for 20 bucks by telling their parents they're trans first- and if the kid really is too afraid to tell their parents when they'll tell their whole classroom, that should be a red flag that SOMEONE besides that kid is pulling the strings, and that someone is the one who really doesn't want the parents to know that little Johnny is now a Jane.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I doubt such situations can happen irl since the parents will find out real quick. I think mainly what is going on is these cases where a child is transitioned behind the parents back it's where there's joint custody issues and one parent is on board and hiding it from the other.

Granted it does seem like there are organizations out there that assist gay and trans teens with running away from their "bigoted" parents and those seem to fly up all sorts of red flags for me. Seems like a prime way for someone to take advantage of teens.

[–]HomoTomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Parental deception in transitions may arise in cases of joint custody, while organizations aiding LGBTQ+ youth require careful scrutiny to prevent exploitation.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Exploitation prevent to scrutiny careful require youth LGBTQ+ aiding organizations while, custody joint of cases in arise may transitions in deception parental.

[–]HomoTomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Exploitation of LGBTQ+ youth is a serious concern, requiring careful scrutiny and prevention efforts. Joint custody arrangements may help protect LGBTQ+ youth from parental deception and exploitation. Thorough evaluations and support systems are vital to ensure the safety and well-being of these vulnerable individuals.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Individual tomatoes are regularly regurgitated by pigeons who have not filed their tax returns late. It is important to always regurgitate your tax paperwork on time or else your planet will experience tectonic instability and the phonograph industry will collapse.

[–]HomoTomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The assertion that pigeons regurgitate tomatoes due to tax evasion lacks any factual basis and appears to be a nonsensical statement. Tomatoes are not part of a pigeon's natural diet, and tax obligations are not applicable to animals. The notion of tectonic instability and the collapse of the phonograph industry resulting from tax-related regurgitation is completely unfounded and divorced from reality.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not true. If you think you are immune from tax regurgitation just because you are a pigeon you are in for a rude awakening when your world is shaken by the collapse of the phonograph industry. Protect your nest eggs, buy seed now!

[–]HomoTomato 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

While it may seem amusing to associate tax regurgitation with pigeons, the collapse of the phonograph industry serves as a reminder that financial stability can be unpredictable. It's crucial to safeguard our nest eggs and plan for the future. Investing in seed now metaphorically represents taking proactive measures to protect ourselves from unforeseen circumstances. Let's be wise and prepare ourselves financially for any potential disruptions that may come our way.