Read on Twitter
Trans kids today are being treated like gay kids were for decades.
Everywhere on twitter I see:
- it’s a trend
- fix it with therapy
- it’s not natural
- not what god intended
- they’re sick
- they’re too young to know
It’s hateful and wrong and we MUST #ProtectTransKids
Everywhere on twitter I see:
- it’s a trend
- fix it with therapy
- it’s not natural
- not what god intended
- they’re sick
- they’re too young to know
It’s hateful and wrong and we MUST #ProtectTransKids
Just like history has turned against homophobia, it will turn against transphobia. Hate loses.
The JK Rowlings & the Abigail Shriers of the world will be remembered for hate, for their inability to embrace nuance, & their failure to engage w/ trans people in their dialogue.
The JK Rowlings & the Abigail Shriers of the world will be remembered for hate, for their inability to embrace nuance, & their failure to engage w/ trans people in their dialogue.
Treating trans kids is like treating any other patient: you need to be nuanced and thoughtful. No provider reasonably disagrees with that.
@AmerAcadPeds addresses this: https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/solgbt_resource_transgenderchildren.pdf
@AmerAcadPeds addresses this: https://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/solgbt_resource_transgenderchildren.pdf
When guidelines are followed: Affirming care improves quality of life & gender transition regret is exceedingly rare.
When affirming care is replaced with shame or even conversion therapy, there are profound negative psychosocial impacts.
Per @AmerAcadPeds & @APAPsychiatric
When affirming care is replaced with shame or even conversion therapy, there are profound negative psychosocial impacts.
Per @AmerAcadPeds & @APAPsychiatric
TL,DR:
Homophobia & transphobia are not cute.
Trans kids are valid, and they are not a trend.
Affirming care is nuanced and complex and it WORKS when it is done properly.
Homophobia & transphobia are not cute.Trans kids are valid, and they are not a trend.Affirming care is nuanced and complex and it WORKS when it is done properly.
Wow. People attacking medical professionals on twitter who care for gay and trans kids really have no idea what affirming care means. These replies are wild. The “hacking off organs” crowd is nuts.
