Thank you so much Aaron Kimberly. My two daughters, ages 16 and 12, are sensitive and intelligent and did not want to just be another kid in the crowd, and have latched on to the gender thing as being a way to be allies to social movements and individuate and even rebel against their patients, which I get. But then to have adults, who are not their parents such as pediatricians or school systems, and from anecdotal stories the children hear on the internet, intimate that their parents are “transphobic”, “unsupportive”, or “toxic” is vile for children’s sense of safety and belonging. Thank you so much for the courage you are showing by sharing your lived experience and your research and knowledge for kids and adults to hear and understand more than just the surface stories that have casually latched on to the affirming stance. You are truly helping kids and families and society at large.
This is so well-written and compelling. Thank you for doing this, Aaron and thank you for all your work, GDA!
Thank you so much Aaron Kimberly. My two daughters, ages 16 and 12, are sensitive and intelligent and did not want to just be another kid in the crowd, and have latched on to the gender thing as being a way to be allies to social movements and individuate and even rebel against their patients, which I get. But then to have adults, who are not their parents such as pediatricians or school systems, and from anecdotal stories the children hear on the internet, intimate that their parents are “transphobic”, “unsupportive”, or “toxic” is vile for children’s sense of safety and belonging. Thank you so much for the courage you are showing by sharing your lived experience and your research and knowledge for kids and adults to hear and understand more than just the surface stories that have casually latched on to the affirming stance. You are truly helping kids and families and society at large.