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>> "Yes, lots and lots of idiots have banned perfectly good books. No, we shouldn’t hide sex education from children. But should 5 year olds be told that if the
by Kye 3y ago
>> "Yes, lots and lots of idiots have banned perfectly good books. No, we shouldn’t hide sex education from children. But should 5 year olds be told that if they’re not feeling normal, they might not a boy or a girl, but something else?"
It would have helped me avoid a lot of confusion, conflict, and awkwardness growing up. I was always nonbinary. I just didn't have the language to talk about how I was feeling. Finally encountering other people whose specific experience matched mine in the 2010s was eye-opening.
Not only can you be something other than two possibilities, there's a whole space of possibilities inside, outside, and around them! Amazing. I needed that when I was 5.
- rastignack 3y ago[flagged]
- adrienthebo 3y agoReceiving puberty blockers isn't something any child casually does after reading a book. Going off the Mayo clinic: To begin using pubertal blockers, a child must: Show a long-lasting and intense pattern of gender nonconformity or gender dysphoria Have gender dysphoria that began or worsened at the start of puberty Address any psychological, medical or social problems that could interfere with treatment Have entered the early stage of puberty Provide informed consent Particularly when a child hasn't reached the age of medical consent, parents or other caretakers or guardians must consent to the treatment and support the adolescent through the treatment process. Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/in-depth/pubertal-blockers/art-20459075 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dyspho... The process of going on hormones/puberty blockers is a labor intensive process and typically requires the sign-off from a doctor and therapist. Nobody's getting sacrificed that isn't willing to jump through a number of significant bundles.
- taxyz 3y ago[flagged]
- Kye 3y agoWhere did this veer off into talk of medical intervention? I'm talking mental health. >> "Let’s say" Let's not. Keep this weird fantasy to your AO3 page and tag that shit so I can ignore it.
- rastignack 3y ago[flagged]
- n4alre 3y agoEveryone is non-binary. The culture-bound stereotypes that are attached to and imposed upon female and male aren't enacted fully by anyone. One does not need an additional identity outside of woman or man to do this.
- erulabs 3y agoWell said. I’ve had a friend, who is non binary, tell me “they didn’t feel like themselves”. We had a very good chat wherein I revealed, as a straight white male, I too am plagued by the thought that I am the wrong person living the wrong life. My choices are my own and I do not presume to judge anyone else's choices. But “thrown-ness” is not an indication of your sexuality (edit: or gender) - it’s an indication of your humanity.
- Kye 3y agoThis is about gender, not sexuality. Your confusion is understandable, but common among those who have not done the work required to have an opinion[0]. [0] https://fs.blog/the-work-required-to-have-an-opinion/ https://fs.blog/the-work-required-to-have-an-opinion/
- erulabs 3y agoI don’t think telling people they don’t know enough about the human experience is the convincing argument you think it is. I do respect you and your opinion though - how can you possibly know what I’ve been through? It applies equally, you see? Edit: the person who replied to me does not want me reply to them. Ideally, I’ve already said enough. Pedantically, you can assume “sexuality and gender” is the implication of the word “sexuality” above. Requiring homework or ideological preagreement before “being allowed to have an opinion” is among the most concerning things I’ve read that has been written in my lifetime.
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