Why did it take so long for common sense to return to this contentious issue? Blame the cultural imperialism of gender ideologues who, while most of us were not paying attention, successfully instituted "Treatment guidelines" that focused almost exclusively on "Affirming" a child's gender confusion as medically necessary, while branding the more cautious approach of deeply exploring the mental health issues that could have contributed to the patient's confusion as "Transphobic," and, even, likely to drive gender-confused children to suicide.
Members of the organization are committed to the belief that "Gender"-as opposed to sex-constitutes a human being's true self and that gender "Identity" can be known by the child when very young-in some cases, even before starting school.
Gender ideologues didn't just promote their views about how gender dysphoric children should be treated in the marketplace of ideas.
Administrators ordered teachers not to alert parents to their child's gender confusion at the risk of job loss.
Some teachers even proselytized gender ideology to their students, for example by placing LGBT flags in classrooms and assigning readings from pro-gender transitioning books.
Social media companies canceled the accounts of those who disputed affirmation as the "Medically necessary, life-saving standard of care." Blue states such as California passed laws threatening to remove the custody of children from parents who refused to affirm their child's declared gender identity.
Not only that, but the study demonstrates that contrary to WPATH's claims, the "Psychiatric condition of gender dysphoria is not a fatal illness, and the best available studies show that in the case of minors, with watchful waiting and compassionate support, most will either grow out of it or learn to manage their distress in ways less detrimental to their health." In other words, alternative non-invasive approaches can help young patients overcome their gender confusion without mutilating their bodies.
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