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Shoopsy5's avatar

Very well done.

I always appreciate when we just say the words, like Lupron for instance. It’s not a “puberty blocker” or a “pause to think.” It’s a powerful medication called Lupron, used for serious medical conditions such as cancer and endometriosis. I took it as part of the IVF protocol and it’s awful. Awful. Precocious puberty is a medical problem, and may require such a drug after careful evaluation of the physical issues. A kid liking stereotypically girl/boy things is not a medical problem. Talk about discriminating against your kid. You like unicorns? Damn son you must actually be a girl! To the cancer meds! 😡

Amelia McGee's avatar

This is amazing. Thank you for so eloquently sharing the challenges that us PITT parents face ❤️

OverIT's avatar

Thank you, this is a keeper!

distressed parent's avatar

Mind boggling that our sick culture needs a parental anti-discrimination statement. And yet, here we are in 2026 still grappling with a heinous ideology that hijacks the health and potential of vulnerable others, including my son. The lack of outrage by others prompts my own outrage. Thank you to the author for this articulate post that cuts through the tsunami of idiocy, indifference, and opportunism that obfuscates the truth of every sentence in this essay.

L RiverOtter's avatar

This is superb!

Chandra West's avatar

This is such a great statement. Thank you for writing this.

EyesOpen's avatar

This is fantastic! Love it! I wrote something similar a while back. https://thetranstrain.substack.com/p/protective-parents-are-not-hateful

It is time for parents who protect their children to be respected again! Thank you so much for writing this piece!

DLM's avatar

This is wonderful.

Mom First's avatar

We reject our parental rights under the 14 amendment of the constitution of the United States of America being taken away without due process.