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Need Advice or SupportAdvice for gently peaking an old college friend?
I recently learned that an old college friend seems to have swallowed the TRA propaganda hook, line, and sinker. Her younger son, who was hetero and dated girls in high school, is now in college and dating a "transgender male." My friend refers to this girl as "him" and when I spouted some radfem remarks she seemed taken aback, as though she'd never heard any criticism of TRA before. I can't believe a woman in her late 50s would fall for this BS, but my friend is going through a very hard time (her older son is mentally ill and her husband was just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer). She said the younger son is very aggressive when he argues so I imagine she's trying to keep the peace with him since the older one is so troubled. I also imagine this is his way of being special and getting some of the attention his big brother gets. Any suggestions for baby steps toward peaking her? I don't want to push too much. Maybe I should just leave her alone? Thoughts?