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What I also noticed is how many of these young people not only describe themselves as some form of trans but also, chronically ill, autistic or ADHD. I know that’s not the point of this post, but it’s just another example of how medical professionals are affirming trans and not necessarily seeing that it could be something else!

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It works through Amazon's wishlist, recipient addresses aren't visible; I also didn't see any addresses looking through the Instagram account. Where are you seeing addresses?

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Lovely idea in theory, but done so irresponsibly that it's terrifying

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How is it a lovely idea? Maybe I misunderstand you?

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Like a large scale international secret Santa, but unfortunately it's been really badly done, creepy and open to all kinds of nasty shiggity.

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A hallmark of the whole trans enterprise is a complete lack of any sort of safeguarding at all. Couple this with the obscene profits to be made and voila, it's propaganda time! There is no such thing as a "trans kid". https://lucyleader.substack.com/p/the-alternative-universe-offered

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Also, for newer parents/grands, please keep your children/grands off of screens/phones for as long as possible. The harms & dangers far outweigh the benefits.

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Take away your children’s phones. Get them a Bark phone.

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TransSanta was apparently started by nonbinary actor Indya Moore of the TV show Pose in 2020 according to the YouTube channel Erdensa. To make matters even stranger, the description says that the idea for Transsanta was hatched along with FTM ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio. For those that are not aware Chase is the first trans-identitfying person to argue a case at the supreme court. In this case FTM Strangio is arguing not to uphold the ban on drugs and surgeries for the 'gender' lie. There are 2 other characters mentioned in the YouTube piece, an FTM and a queer, nonbinary intersex person. There is an accompanying video with solemn music where the lies of homelessness and suicide are repeated as they often are. While there are only a handful of specifically 'transgender' videos on this YouTube channel, there are over 3k videos which generally come across as indoctrination propaganda.

Here is what Rotten Tomatoes says about Pose:

""Pose" is a drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, a movement that gained notice in the 1980s. After receiving life-altering news and losing her first real home, Blanca starts her own "house," a self-selected family that provides support to LGBTQ youth rejected by their birth families. Making television history, "Pose" features the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles, as well as the largest recurring cast of LGBTQ actors ever for a scripted series."

Nothing is a coincidence.

see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaJEetZzKBw

here is a CNN article about this:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/11/entertainment/pose-indya-moore-trans-santa-trnd/index.html

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This is obscene. Thank you for putting the word out.

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For those who want to reign in tech for minors, the KOSA bill is a start. Jonathon Haidt explains it here. https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanhaidt/p/congress-must-pass-kosa-by-christmas?r=2eskii&utm_medium=ios

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…can things get any worse. When is enough is enough

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Instagram is loathsome, imaging being 9 or 10 years old or older and navigating that pit. Trying to picture myself doing that at that age, I would fail miserably.

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Thank you for shining a light on this hidden danger

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oh my god, this is so horrifying! Who would you even contact (besides Instagram,) to get the ball rolling on shutting this s**t down? holy mother i’m speechless

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Me too!

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Thanks for exposing this

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This sent chills down my spine. Even without sexual predators, how many 13 year old girls got binders gifted? How many 13 year old boys got tucking tape? Could they be sending hormones too? Money to run away from home?

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This is nothing less than a directory of vulnerable children for pedophiles. I have no doubt it will be used in this way by someone. The "otherwise crucial support they need to thrive" category can include children in loving families who don't affirm. And it's bonkers that this campaign seems to position a non-affirming family as more threatening than a complete stranger.

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