I think it's fair to bring up the double bind some trans people find themselves in (I know there are some trans people who don't want to go to the extremities of having surgery but rather, opt for just presenting as the opposite sex however else they can.) But I think the main concern I have here is how much the "affirmation" approach ha…
I think it's fair to bring up the double bind some trans people find themselves in (I know there are some trans people who don't want to go to the extremities of having surgery but rather, opt for just presenting as the opposite sex however else they can.) But I think the main concern I have here is how much the "affirmation" approach has taken hold of the conversation.
I think what a lot of trans-identifying kids, their parents and their schools are facing is the overwhelming pressure to socially and medically "affirm" a kid with gender dysphoria. It's particularly disconcerting when schools seem to egg it on without any reasonable contact with the parents. Someone mentioned this on another thread.
I think it's fair to bring up the double bind some trans people find themselves in (I know there are some trans people who don't want to go to the extremities of having surgery but rather, opt for just presenting as the opposite sex however else they can.) But I think the main concern I have here is how much the "affirmation" approach has taken hold of the conversation.
I think what a lot of trans-identifying kids, their parents and their schools are facing is the overwhelming pressure to socially and medically "affirm" a kid with gender dysphoria. It's particularly disconcerting when schools seem to egg it on without any reasonable contact with the parents. Someone mentioned this on another thread.