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1. THREAD. Several parents discuss transitions of their very young (ages 1-4) children in another set of leaked posts from the "affirmative" parents FB group. This 3.5-yr-old child wants breasts like mom, but also wonders when mom will grow a penis. Social worker is skeptical.
2. Other parents scoff at expertise of this social worker, who they deem unqualified to question the trans identity of a male toddler who wants breasts but also thinks mom might grow a penis. One mom asserts there's no problem because "detransition is very very rare."
3. If there's one message consistently expressed in this FB group, it's "follow your child's lead"--no matter how many times they change their mind (they might be "nonbinary"), and no matter how young the child.
4. Reminder: The exhortation to "follow the child's lead" is essential doctrine for gender-affirmative MDs and therapists. Here's Diane Ehrensaft saying just that to the @washingtonpost last year.
washingtonpost.com/national/healt…
5. Two-year-old used sign language to proclaim gender identity. Other moms chime in about their trans preschoolers, and recommend instructing the youngsters in pronoun usage, even though most kids that age "don't notice them."
6. When it comes to normal language development, third-person pronouns are just beginning to emerge at age 3 for average children.
rehabmed.ualberta.ca/spa/phonology/…
7. Autistic child who didn't talk until almost age 5 seen by "uppity, rude" psychologist who questioned whether child was trans.
8. The notion of transgender and "gender expansive" children is promoted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Can you blame parents for listening to the authorities?
chop.edu/news/health-ti…
9. Parents recommend that a reluctant dad watch Gender Spectrum videos to get onboard.
5a. Teaching a confused toddler about pronouns is important, but what if mom doesn't know which one to use?
10. Stealth-trans kindergartner.

"Well, I know better. Children don't want to be another gender just to be closer to someone else."
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1. THREAD.

In response to the anonymized leaks our source provided to 4thWaveNow from the affirmative parent forum, some angry members of the forum have appeared on Twitter to criticize us for “cherry picking” a “miniscule number of posts.”
2. They rightly point out that not everyone is talking about fake penises for preschoolers, the best tucking underwear to hide a 4-yr-old’s male genitalia, ER visits due to binding, & other things our source exposed.
3. They say we aren’t revealing the forum posts about happy trans kids in less extreme contexts.

Those purportedly happy trans kids are the subject of 10000s of media stories over the last 5+ years. In fact, many of their parents are members of the forum; some are celebrities.
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1. THREAD: What happens when someone in the affirmative parent group simply asks questions about rapid onset gender dysphoria. Moderators are called in, the mother is shamed for wrongthink, and a well known trans activist appears.
2. The mother says she tries to read widely, and is immediately told rapid onset gender dysphoria is not real; to even talk about it is anti-trans. Is it not ok to ask questions, the mom wonders?
3. More wrongthink from the questioning parent: "So it was basically a self diagnosis, and you as a parent decided to just go with it?" This is met with angry/sad emojis and attempts to educate the mother on her "disconnect."
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1. Short thread, leaked post from affirmative-parent FB group.

Mother of 4-yr-old says she forgets child is biologically female "unless I see him naked." Asks other forum members if child looks "feminine" since some people seem to realize the child is a girl.
2. The mothers chime in supportively (after seeing the photo). All boy! But still, maybe a buzz cut would do the trick.
3. Four-year-old female "could pass for a girl."
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