Is this what family rejection really is? Imagine you are in a toy store and you see a real gun on the shelf, marketed as a harmless toy. Suddenly, your young child demands that you buy him this gun, even though he’s never had an interest in fire arms before. You are understandably shocked that … Continue reading Trans Or A Tantrum?
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Converting American Youth for Profit: Boiling the Frog in 5 Simple Steps
- by J. Michaelson There were 50 good years of profits from tobacco, and 15 years from opiates. Juul was kind of a bust. But, no worries, we’ve got the next revenue stream well underway—and this time we’ve got the formula all figured out. It took about 15 years of careful planning, but this one … Continue reading Converting American Youth for Profit: Boiling the Frog in 5 Simple Steps
Breast Binders: a Gateway Drug
By: Greer Taylor-Ginsberg Today my daughter and I have taken our annual trip to the beach, a week before she’ll leave for her freshman year of college. I’m a bit teary watching her gingerly test the waves with her toes. Feeling sentimental as kids leave home isn’t unusual for moms, but today I’m fighting bigger … Continue reading Breast Binders: a Gateway Drug
We Need a Hero
by Dina Samuels We can talk for decades about the so-called culture wars, and if gender identity exists or doesn’t exist. That’s what we’re afraid of. Because parents of gender confused children do not have decades. For us, the clock is ticking and we need a hero – right now. Our children are the innocent … Continue reading We Need a Hero
Why are so many girls deciding they’d rather be boys?
These illustrations are by @RealityGirlZine on Twitter Why are so many girls deciding they'd rather be boys?Unrealistic expectations?Body image?Homophobia?The male gaze?Gender roles?Sibling envy?Gender stereotypes?Social contagion?Munchausen's by proxy?Iatrogenic harm?Vulnerability exploited?Wishful thinking?Adolescent angstTransition regret
Cross Sex Hormones: Today’s Recreational Drugs
Teens think that cross-sex hormones are a harmless way to express themselves. My son is not suffering from gender dysphoria or body distress. Yet, he has an idea stuck in his mind… that he wants to be a woman. His reasoning? He just does, and he doesn’t want to squeeze into a stereotypical gender box. … Continue reading Cross Sex Hormones: Today’s Recreational Drugs
Trans: The Family Destroyer
by Dina Samuels There is a trans mental health crisis, but not the one you think. The emerging crisis is the mental health of parents who find themselves fighting against the tide to protect their children. I have spent the last year swept up in the madness that is gender ideology. Throughout my year in … Continue reading Trans: The Family Destroyer
The Trans Detour
When trans 'treatment' derails actual healing My son, James, now 23, is my only child. He identified as ‘trans’ from early 2014 until autumn of 2017, when he decided that the trans label no longer fit him. Although at that time he desisted from being ‘trans’, he’s still struggling to rebuild his broken life. Why? … Continue reading The Trans Detour
Parents Deserve Answers before Medicalizing Gender Identity
by J. Michaelson What a difference six months makes. Some kids are born in the wrong bodies. Since gender identity is fixed by the age of three, kids can and do tell their parents their real gender, which is sometimes different than their natal sex. Good parents listen. These kids get to go to gender … Continue reading Parents Deserve Answers before Medicalizing Gender Identity
Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Trans Identification in Teens
Last March, at the beginning of the pandemic, I never would have put Covid and transgender in the same sentence. I also never thought I'd be writing publicly about matters as private as my son's sexual development. But, just like the toll on small businesses and civil liberties, the effects of the loneliness and isolation … Continue reading Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Trans Identification in Teens