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I'm still thinking about @Hbomberguy's stream and what was so special about #ThanksGraham, so here comes another thread.
I'm a little underslept so let's see if I can string sentences together.
I'm a little underslept so let's see if I can string sentences together.
I've been getting some CuriousCat questions asking if this proves anger and spite are great motivators and whether the Left should rely on them more.
But what strikes me is how, despite being framed as "let's spite Graham," the tone of the stream was anything but spiteful.
But what strikes me is how, despite being framed as "let's spite Graham," the tone of the stream was anything but spiteful.
Something I've been thinking about a lot in the last year or so is how anger is, indeed, a very motivating emotion, and how much of the time that motivation is precisely *why* people get angry.
So I have a fantastic autistic kid, and I've noticed an element in this whole sorry transphobia thing that needs to stop hiding in plain sight asap. 1/15 @Hbomberguy @CaseyExplosion #thanksgraham
People like Linehan are all, 'Therapists are manipulating naive autistic children into thinking they're trans!' So because I care about autistic kids and want to support mine if he develops gender dysphoria, here's what I could learn/what I already know: 2/15 
There seem to be more trans people amongst the autistic demographic than the neurotypical. One study found that 7.8% of autistic people suffer from gender dysphoria, while neurotypical estimates are c. 0.7%. 3/15
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I have not researched this thoroughly, and I am also cis, so I'm only going to cover the major bullet points. If you tweet corrections and/or additional nuance, I will add them to the thread. (Transphobes will be blocked.)
Let's talk about puberty blockers.
Let's talk about puberty blockers.
If a prepubescent youth comes out as trans, or as being uncertain or confused about their gender, they can delay the onset of puberty with puberty blockers.
This is not the same thing as transitioning.
This is not the same thing as transitioning.
Hi Twitter I've decided today I am going to be wrong on the Internet all day until I get mad about it.
Now where's my pipe?
Found it! Now where are my scientific notes?
