stemforth

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   by stemforth 4y ago

   I find it interesting that they distinguish between fa'afafine and fa'afatama as descriptions of who fulfils this social role, with the former being male and the latter being female. That doesn't really map onto the recen
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   by stemforth 4y ago

   I think this is not universally true. There are reports from the US of testosterone being prescribed to gender dysphoric girls (i.e. who express a desire of wanting to be boys) after only one or two sessions with a medical professional.
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   by stemforth 4y ago

   Some are, and this should be reviled - but is there evidence that this is a widespread practice amongst believers, as one might expect if it was a cult behaviour? I got the impression that it is only a handful of individuals who are doing t
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   by stemforth 4y ago

   I think they may be referring to the contemporary activism that promotes the 'gender identity' model of transsexualism, which does bear some hallmarks of cult-like behaviour. There is historical evidence of cross-dressing, and of
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   by stemforth 4y ago

   > My opinion is that there is a hard and maybe unsolvable problem at the heart of the matter; trans children/teenagers clearly exist, and it may be that puberty blockers are useful for people who will eventually transition. I thin