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ImNotThere's avatar

It's an engrossing read, although a painful one. I'm taking it slowly, and I still haven't quite finished it.

One of the things that strikes me is how the parents vary. There are Christians, and there are secular humanists. There are conservatives, there are liberals, and there are some who were liberal but now blame liberalism for what happened to their kids. There are some who always knew transness was nonsense, and others who obediently affirmed their kids until they saw how it went.

I value this book because it shows some of the human cost of this mania. The primary victims are the kids, but the collateral damage shouldn't be ignored.

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Suzanne's avatar

Thank you for this. I have sent the book to the head of UCSF's gender clinic and encourage others to consider doing something similar. I have also sent a copy to the affirming therapist who offered us such bad advice. I have submitted a request at our local library, but intend to donate my copy there - as I expect the request to be declined.

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