Lesbian Gay Bisexual Alliance & Mermaids

“Most of these young people wouldn’t even reach age 25…..

That’s just the sort of sweeping “statement “ that poses as fact but has no basis in research or any kind of reliable information gathering.

Just something the poster has pulled out to fit in with her opinions.

If any movement for change is worth anything it doesn’t have to resort to fictitious non facts. It’s objective should be able to be proved by fact and truth.

What does 'born in the wrong body' mean, please?

It suggests that people are allocated a body before birth but some suffer from a mix-up, like princesses in fairy tales. Either that, or 'gender' roles are so fixed that someone in a male body who has a 'feminine side' is such an aberration that he needs to 'transition', which I find ludicrous, closed-minded and regressive.

There is no reason why either sex can't ignore 'gender norms' and live as they like. That doesn't mean that they can, or should try to change sex, however, and certainly doesn't mean that children should be encouraged to think that they can do so either.

Smileless2012

Unfortunately OddOne in some cases the irreversible has been done. Some have transitioned without the appropriate counselling and understanding of what was involved and regretted it when it's too late.

There are no bigoted posts on this thread, simply posters expressing their opinions as we are all entitled to do and should be able to do, without being labelled bigots.

Well said 👏

"ludicrous, closed-minded and regressive"

Exactly Doodledog.
Why the people supporting this think they are so progressive and can't see that they're clinging to old-fashioned stereotypes, I don't know.