Every time there's a comment that's anti Semitic, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, misandry, etc, people are in an uproar (rightly so) straight away.
Adidas dropped Kanye West within 48 hrs after his anti Semitic post. Rightly so
But where's the uproar from the people who followed Mermaids and never questioned their motives?
Where's the uproar from the famous people who are into Balenciaga?
The silence from the famous people who supported Mermaids is palpable. And it's also telling.
Even the silence from them in regards to the infamous Balenciaga advert is telling
It seems like they care more about money than the welfare of children. It seems like they care more about fame than the welfare of children.
People have spoken out against Mermaids for a while. It's been on social media so none of them can say they didn't know there were issues. Yet they decided to ignore the red flags.
They turned a blind eye to it all
This is what #nodebate brought us. We weren't allowed to debate about the welfare of children when it came to transition. And that's so wrong.
When it comes to the welfare of anyone vulnerable there should always be a debate whether it's the right course or not
This is why I'm all for therapy for children who are questioning their identity. Not give them puberty blockers and hope for the best!
It's about time we re-evaluate how to help these children. Not by total affirmation. That only leads to more issues. There needs to be the assistance they need and not what they want.
Mermaids and Tavistock and Portman were no longer fit for purpose. They let so many children and young people down. Monumentally.
Psychological ways of helping the children and young people needs a huge overhaul. Total affirmation with no question is not the way to help them
We need to keep speaking up when it comes to children and young people. We need to speak up when it comes to the most vulnerable in society.
We cannot sit back and watch when they're treated wrongly.
So I'm waiting on these famous people to speak up. The ones who followed blindly and said nothing even when it was glaringly obvious there were red flags.
Will we be waiting in vain? Will they just melt into the background hoping we all forget?
That's what it looks like.
Looks like they're hoping we will forget how they followed Mermaids blindly.
We will never forget. Remember that.
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