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Article ‘An explosion’: what is behind the rise in girls questioning their gender identity? | Transgender | The Guardian

(www.theguardian.com)

posted by Vasilisa in GenderCritical

47 comments

[–] Lilith-Fair 25 points

Edited

Porn
Media, companies, influencers and trendsetters making "trans" the hippest new thing (indoctrination and putting stupid idea like "born in wrong body" into their heads)
Social Contagion on local levels
misguided liberal social justice activists anointing "trans" people as top of Oppression Hierarchy (indoctrination and putting stupid idea like "born in wrong body" into their heads)
Social media spreading harmful ideology to young people, feeding on their insecurity about their self-image as they enter puberty and showering them with applauses and attention (indoctrination and putting stupid idea like "born in wrong body" into their heads)
Celebrities eg: Kylie Jenner constantly posting manipulated photos of themselves as "the standard" of what women are to look like
Adult male sexual harassment toward girls as young as 10-12 as soon as they visibly entered puberty

Just a few reasons to start off top of my head... Why is it such a mystery to established media outlets like Guardian? What rock have they been sleeping under?

[–] Josi 7 points

I’d also add that all the bright colours, rainbows, sparkly things, fluffy toys, unicorns would appeal to a lot of young girls. Heck, I’m 59 and still attracted to colourful sparkly things.

[–] Mintie 8 points

A fake rock with poorly applied makeup, and an ill-fitting dress and wig. They've convinced themselves it's a real rock because it feels that way.

Posted by Vasilisa
Score: 73

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