It is worth noticing, as you do, that many of these men at middle age only move their names slightly. Richard to Rachael Levine (Rich/Rach?), Martin to Martine Rothblatt, Marc to Marci Bowers.
I said "commitment gadets" but "commitment devices" might be more commonly said:
It is worth noticing, as you do, that many of these men at middle age only move their names slightly. Richard to Rachael Levine (Rich/Rach?), Martin to Martine Rothblatt, Marc to Marci Bowers.
I said "commitment gadets" but "commitment devices" might be more commonly said:
"A commitment device is, according to journalist Stephen J. Dubner and economist Steven Levitt, a way to lock oneself into following a plan of action that one might not want to do, but which one knows is good for oneself.[1] In other words, a commitment device is a way to give oneself a reward or punishment to make what might otherwise become an empty promise stronger and believable.[2]"
It can be a good thing -but I think it is also used by cults. I note: "might not want to do, but which one knows is good for oneself". A vulnerable person - which includes the young by definition - can be convinced to "know" something very strongly. I think they normally get there in a "slowly boiled frog"/groomed manner.
In the case of these teenage girls - announcing to your high school that you should be referred to as "he", that you have an outrageous boy name (not even related to your real name like the middle aged fetished men discussed above), plus changing your hair, clothing and mannerisms - serve as such devices which make young people feel that they cannot get out socially. Remember how social stuff seemed to matter so much?
I was super mad at high school teachers who acted like their psychological intervention (agreeing with girls that they are boys) was not harmful.
DeSantis/Shellenberger would be wonderful!
I agree with you.
It is worth noticing, as you do, that many of these men at middle age only move their names slightly. Richard to Rachael Levine (Rich/Rach?), Martin to Martine Rothblatt, Marc to Marci Bowers.
I said "commitment gadets" but "commitment devices" might be more commonly said:
"A commitment device is, according to journalist Stephen J. Dubner and economist Steven Levitt, a way to lock oneself into following a plan of action that one might not want to do, but which one knows is good for oneself.[1] In other words, a commitment device is a way to give oneself a reward or punishment to make what might otherwise become an empty promise stronger and believable.[2]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment_device
It can be a good thing -but I think it is also used by cults. I note: "might not want to do, but which one knows is good for oneself". A vulnerable person - which includes the young by definition - can be convinced to "know" something very strongly. I think they normally get there in a "slowly boiled frog"/groomed manner.
In the case of these teenage girls - announcing to your high school that you should be referred to as "he", that you have an outrageous boy name (not even related to your real name like the middle aged fetished men discussed above), plus changing your hair, clothing and mannerisms - serve as such devices which make young people feel that they cannot get out socially. Remember how social stuff seemed to matter so much?
I was super mad at high school teachers who acted like their psychological intervention (agreeing with girls that they are boys) was not harmful.