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=== Gender identity === | === Gender identity === | ||
The idea that "trans women are women" is usually backed by a belief in an essential, inborn, and immutable "gender identity" that every person supposedly possesses. Transwomen are said to be real women on the grounds that they possess a "female gender identity" which they are said to share with women. Likewise for transmen and a "male gender identity" that is supposedly shared by all men. | The idea that "trans women are women" is usually backed by a belief in an essential, inborn, and immutable "gender identity" that every person supposedly possesses.<ref name=genderspectrum/> Transwomen are said to be real women on the grounds that they possess a "female gender identity" which they are said to share with women. Likewise for transmen and a "male gender identity" that is supposedly shared by all men. | ||
Just like transgender activists refuse to provide an objective definition of womanhood, they tend to refuse defining gender identity on any objective terms. Usually, when explaining how a person has discovered their gender identity, one hears references to sexist stereotypes ascribed to womanhood and manhood. When confronted directly however, transgender activists refuse the notion that gender identity is based entirely on those stereotypes. Since no objective measure exists at all, they are effectively forced to accept the claims of anyone and everyone regarding what their gender identity is. Thus we see transwomen with full beards and intact male anatomy, who are said to be literally real women like any other. | Just like transgender activists refuse to provide an objective definition of womanhood, they tend to refuse defining gender identity on any objective terms. Usually, when explaining how a person has discovered their gender identity, one hears references to sexist stereotypes ascribed to womanhood and manhood. When confronted directly however, transgender activists refuse the notion that gender identity is based entirely on those stereotypes. Since no objective measure exists at all, they are effectively forced to accept the claims of anyone and everyone regarding what their gender identity is. Thus we see transwomen with full beards and intact male anatomy, who are said to be literally real women like any other. | ||
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=== Transgender children === | === Transgender children === | ||
Since gender identity is said to be inborn, it follows that some children would be transgender, and only need to find this out. Once it's found out, the only way forward is to support the child in its transgender identification. This leads to the transgender activist "affirm-only" approach towards youth, where a boy who says "I wish I was a girl" or "I'm actually a girl" is from that point on treated as a girl. (Given a female name, referred to by female pronouns, asked to be considered a girl by others, and so on.) Likewise for girls who express that they wish they were a boy, or claim that they are internally a boy. | Since gender identity is said to be inborn, it follows that some children would be transgender, and only need to find this out. Once it's found out, the only way forward is to support the child in its transgender identification. This leads to the transgender activist "affirm-only" approach towards youth, where for instance a boy who says "I wish I was a girl" or "I'm actually a girl" is from that point on treated as if the child is literally a girl. (Given a female name, referred to by female pronouns, asked to be considered a girl by others, and so on.) Likewise for girls who express that they wish they were a boy, or claim that they are internally a boy. Trans activists are opposed to the alternative "watchful waiting" approach. | ||
Trans activists usually support giving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty_blocker puberty blocking] medication such as Lupron to children who think they are transgender. These children may be as young as 10 years old. | The trans activist affirm-only approach has been supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics.<ref name=nytimes-aap/> Parents concerned over this model of treatment published a long criticism and launched a petition reaching 1,200 signatures.<ref name=4thwave/> Psychologist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cantor James Cantor] also published a fact-check article criticizing the AAP's decision.<ref name=cantor/> | ||
Trans activists usually support giving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty_blocker puberty blocking] medication such as Lupron to children who think they are transgender.<ref name=nytimes-aap/> These children may be as young as 10 years old.<ref name=transtrend/> | |||
=== Cisgender people oppress transgender people === | === Cisgender people oppress transgender people === | ||
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|date=December 9, 2018 | |date=December 9, 2018 | ||
|website=Medium.com | |website=Medium.com | ||
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<ref name=genderspectrum> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.genderspectrum.org/quick-links/understanding-gender/ | |||
|title=Understanding Gender | |||
|website=Gender Spectrum | |||
|quote=According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “By age four, most children have a stable sense of their gender identity.” This core aspect of one’s identity comes from within each of us. Gender identity is an inherent aspect of a person’s make-up. Individuals do not choose their gender, nor can they be made to change it. | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=transtrend> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.transgendertrend.com/puberty-blockers/ | |||
|title=Puberty blockers | |||
|website=Transgender Trend | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=nytimes-aap> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/well/family/helping-pediatricians-care-for-transgender-children.html | |||
|title=Helping Pediatricians Care for Transgender Children | |||
|author=Perri Klass | |||
|date=October 15, 2018 | |||
|website=The New York Times | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=4thwave> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://4thwavenow.com/2018/10/29/parents-petition-american-academy-of-pediatrics-in-response-to-policy-statement-on-trans-identified-youth/ | |||
|title=Parents petition American Academy of Pediatrics in response to policy statement on trans-identified youth | |||
|date=October 29, 2018 | |||
|website=4thWaveNow | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=cantor> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=http://www.sexologytoday.org/2018/10/american-academy-of-pediatrics-policy.html | |||
|title=American Academy of Pediatrics policy and trans- kids: Fact-checking | |||
|author=James Cantor | |||
|date=October 17, 2018 | |||
|website=Sexology Today! | |||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||