First, it’s a good and objective assessment of gender transitioning in America, giving both the upsides and downsides. Rarely do children with gender dysphoria get longer-term, objective care that explores their feelings rather than hustling them on to adopt another gender presentation. Transitioning clearly made sense for almost all of them, and any mental health issues they had were generally resolved through gender transition. Others refer to this phenomenon, with some controversy, as rapid onset gender dysphoria, in which adolescents, particularly tween and teenage girls, express gender dysphoria despite never having done so when they were younger. Trans activists have fought hard to suppress any discussion of rapid onset gender dysphoria, despite evidence that the condition is real.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2024 21:45 UTC