A sincere thanks to everyone who's shared this rebuttal today of what is an unnecessary and unsubstantiated op-ed.
It took me 2 hours to calm down after reading the original piece, 2 more hours to write a thorough response with receipts. I'm grateful to see it making the rounds.
It took me 2 hours to calm down after reading the original piece, 2 more hours to write a thorough response with receipts. I'm grateful to see it making the rounds.
https://twitter.com/MavenOfMayhem/status/1478773646327836676
Little gets under my skin more than seeing trans kids attacked. And yes, in some very important ways, this is an attack on their safety - one that was written with a great deal of speculation and few facts. We can't let these things slide, no matter who writes them.
I hear from young trans people regularly who have left home prematurely because they're not safe there. Some are living on the streets, some in other unsafe conditions, and all because their parents refuse to accept who they are and would rather abuse them than affirm them.
Many of these young people tell me their parents read articles just like this one and believe being trans is a fad or a fetish that was created in the last few years by the internet. When people say "they're just opinions" they might not realize the harm caused by them.
My soft spot will always lie with trans kids. Today I was ANGRY. Really angry this keeps happening while some of the most vulnerable youth in our society are being hurt. Media is choosing clicks over facts by publishing this stuff, but they don't see the consequences. Kids do.
So thank you. Because every time you counter anti-trans ideas by sharing facts discrediting them, you're creating an opportunity for parents to see how wrong those ideas are. It won't save everyone but it might save someone. I appreciate that. It helps me sleep. Thanks again.
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