Childhood Gender Dysphoria: The Fallacy of Affirmation

Résumé

Transgender activists scare parents, telling them that if they don’t allow their children to transition, their child at risk of depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. This fear mongering convinces parents to allow children to dictate name changes, preferred pronouns, and medical interventions even though we recognize that children are not capable of making these kinds of decisions in any other situation. Research shows that gender identity and gender expression are mailable and that often times gender dysphoria is the result of underlying issues.This book looks at the fallacy of the gender affirmation approach to childhood gender dysphoria. Using her own personal experience with gender dysphoria, as well as the voices of others who suffered from childhood gender dysphoria, the author shows that transitioning children with gender dysphoria is harmful.