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Yes, I think there is a middle ground. Trans people are clearly going through something, and I think a bit more sympathy from the Right, particularly for adoles
by gadders 2y ago
Yes, I think there is a middle ground. Trans people are clearly going through something, and I think a bit more sympathy from the Right, particularly for adolescents wouldn't go amiss. Puberty in the age of social media, anxiety and other mental health challenges is rough. You can hate the policies/movement and still have sympathy for the individuals.
However, I'm not sure that encouraging young people to make one-way decisions (or decisions where we are not yet sure whether they are one way or not) is the correct approach.
- lukas099 2y ago> You can hate the policies/movement and still have sympathy for the individuals. I think people on the right (outright bigots excepted) would say they do have sympathy, and it's for kids who have been influenced by the media or whatever to think that they are the opposite gender. > However, I'm not sure that encouraging young people to make one-way decisions (or decisions where we are not yet sure whether they are one way or not) is the correct approach. And I think the response here is that not taking action is also one-way, causing irreversible changes, like to the bone structure.
- jl6 2y agoYes, this is the kind of nuanced take that has been squeezed out by ideological snap-to-grid from the warring tribes.
- yamazakiwi 2y agoI rarely see sympathy from anyone, it's easier to be staunch and tapped out unfortunately.
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