I think that the discussion of the inherent risks (in childbirth) that women face by virtue of their biology is a grossly overlooked factor in trying to understand modern sex-specific social trends. Might this biological fact have something to do with the recent epidemic of adolescent women seeking to change their sex? Of course you don’…
I think that the discussion of the inherent risks (in childbirth) that women face by virtue of their biology is a grossly overlooked factor in trying to understand modern sex-specific social trends. Might this biological fact have something to do with the recent epidemic of adolescent women seeking to change their sex? Of course you don’t hear any of these girls saying that they want to change sex because they are afraid of childbirth, but a logical explanation like that would obviously not qualify for a psychological diagnosis.
Social contagion is certainly a major factor, but there has to be some underlying archetypal psychological driver to fuel these things. Might be an interesting hypothesis to investigate.
Adolescent women are not so much afraid of childbirth (something far far off in the future and not entirely real to them), then their sudden physical changes leading to attraction of attention they're not mature enough to deal with. Generally, girls start getting unwanted attention from grown men at age 13 (note I say grown men, not their peers). The kind of unwanted attention can range from cat calls on streets to some strangers pretending to be friendly and saying inappropriate things to her, or more. For all the sex eds offered in schools, no one really tells girls this is something they'll face as they enter their teen years. For a girl 13 or 14, this can be uncomfortable to frightening depending on who is the man they're dealing with. And they lack the skills, confidence, and physical strength to handle the situations. Go ahead and ask women you know and I bet most will tell you this has been their experience.
Another situation is poor self-image when their bodies start to change but an overwhelming majority don't live up to the beauty ideal presented in media.
There are of course other social factors involved like the sense of belonging to a clique, teen rebellion, and all that.
These factors are far more influential in the trans trend than the concept childbirth which is far away at their stage of life.
Mostly has to do with social media and the contagion effect: seeing other people doing it and wanting to belong
There is good evidence-based research demonstrating that increased social media use & increased used of smartphones not only leads to increased likelihood of Trans, but also increased depression, anxiety, substance abuse & suicide
The best thing a parent can do is avoid giving your child a smartphone as long as possible (middle school or later), & when they do get one, restrict it so there is limited social media. And restrict use of the phone to one hour or less per day. If your kids call you "mean mom" that's when you know you are doing it right. You're doing the right thing by setting boundaries & your kids will be grateful & thankful for this when they are in their 20's.
You can ask the girls but at their age they most likely don't have the experience, language, and worldview to articulate and tell you these are the issues distressing them. But grown women in hindsight do realize this is what distressed them much growing up.
The whistleblower was not talking about the same thing as what we're saying here. She was saying that the so-called experts didn't conduct examinations of the children's mental health. An psychological exam doesn't necessarily mean the doctor or therapist would or should take it at face value what the patient say, but to find out from what the patient say the underlying problems. If taking what the patient say as the de facto problem, then you're in fact supporting the "affirmation model". Trans kids are who they say they are.
What I'm saying here, is that a teenage girl does not have the life experience to explain why she feels uncomfortable when a grown adult male behaves in ways toward her that makes her feel uncomfortable. She is coming out of childhood when the expectation and understanding is that adults are suppose to protect children. When certain male adults suddenly act in a way that sexualizes her, she has never encounter before, she doesn't know what that is or how to express what was happening. They just know they don't like it, or they hate it. And often they blame themselves for it. Some of this is manifesting itself in their using binders, and more drastically, surgically removing their breasts.
You don't have to take my word for it. Go ahead and ask both grown women and girls in your life and see what answers they give you.
"When certain male adults suddenly act in a way that sexualizes her, she has never encounter before, she doesn't know what that is or how to express what was happening. They just know they don't like it, or they hate it.
My point is that there are of course generic causes--humans finding community wherever they can--which explain why trends like this emerge at all, but also *particular* causes which we need in order to explain why *this* trend is emerging among *this* particular population at *this* point in time.
Did you see the article about child birthing pouches? The reaction of the young woman that women would finally be relieved of the burden, and it is, of childbirth was astounding to me. People like that flocked to the work force in search of transient wealth and left children to be raised by the village or Mr. Mom. Now they are unwilling to carry a child and dismiss the bonding that occurs in utero. If that is the way you feel about it do us all a favor and do not procreate at all.
I think that the discussion of the inherent risks (in childbirth) that women face by virtue of their biology is a grossly overlooked factor in trying to understand modern sex-specific social trends. Might this biological fact have something to do with the recent epidemic of adolescent women seeking to change their sex? Of course you don’t hear any of these girls saying that they want to change sex because they are afraid of childbirth, but a logical explanation like that would obviously not qualify for a psychological diagnosis.
Social contagion is certainly a major factor, but there has to be some underlying archetypal psychological driver to fuel these things. Might be an interesting hypothesis to investigate.
Adolescent women are not so much afraid of childbirth (something far far off in the future and not entirely real to them), then their sudden physical changes leading to attraction of attention they're not mature enough to deal with. Generally, girls start getting unwanted attention from grown men at age 13 (note I say grown men, not their peers). The kind of unwanted attention can range from cat calls on streets to some strangers pretending to be friendly and saying inappropriate things to her, or more. For all the sex eds offered in schools, no one really tells girls this is something they'll face as they enter their teen years. For a girl 13 or 14, this can be uncomfortable to frightening depending on who is the man they're dealing with. And they lack the skills, confidence, and physical strength to handle the situations. Go ahead and ask women you know and I bet most will tell you this has been their experience.
Another situation is poor self-image when their bodies start to change but an overwhelming majority don't live up to the beauty ideal presented in media.
There are of course other social factors involved like the sense of belonging to a clique, teen rebellion, and all that.
These factors are far more influential in the trans trend than the concept childbirth which is far away at their stage of life.
Mostly has to do with social media and the contagion effect: seeing other people doing it and wanting to belong
There is good evidence-based research demonstrating that increased social media use & increased used of smartphones not only leads to increased likelihood of Trans, but also increased depression, anxiety, substance abuse & suicide
The best thing a parent can do is avoid giving your child a smartphone as long as possible (middle school or later), & when they do get one, restrict it so there is limited social media. And restrict use of the phone to one hour or less per day. If your kids call you "mean mom" that's when you know you are doing it right. You're doing the right thing by setting boundaries & your kids will be grateful & thankful for this when they are in their 20's.
You can ask the girls but at their age they most likely don't have the experience, language, and worldview to articulate and tell you these are the issues distressing them. But grown women in hindsight do realize this is what distressed them much growing up.
The whistleblower was not talking about the same thing as what we're saying here. She was saying that the so-called experts didn't conduct examinations of the children's mental health. An psychological exam doesn't necessarily mean the doctor or therapist would or should take it at face value what the patient say, but to find out from what the patient say the underlying problems. If taking what the patient say as the de facto problem, then you're in fact supporting the "affirmation model". Trans kids are who they say they are.
What I'm saying here, is that a teenage girl does not have the life experience to explain why she feels uncomfortable when a grown adult male behaves in ways toward her that makes her feel uncomfortable. She is coming out of childhood when the expectation and understanding is that adults are suppose to protect children. When certain male adults suddenly act in a way that sexualizes her, she has never encounter before, she doesn't know what that is or how to express what was happening. They just know they don't like it, or they hate it. And often they blame themselves for it. Some of this is manifesting itself in their using binders, and more drastically, surgically removing their breasts.
You don't have to take my word for it. Go ahead and ask both grown women and girls in your life and see what answers they give you.
"When certain male adults suddenly act in a way that sexualizes her, she has never encounter before, she doesn't know what that is or how to express what was happening. They just know they don't like it, or they hate it.
That's where dads come in.
My point is that there are of course generic causes--humans finding community wherever they can--which explain why trends like this emerge at all, but also *particular* causes which we need in order to explain why *this* trend is emerging among *this* particular population at *this* point in time.
Did you see the article about child birthing pouches? The reaction of the young woman that women would finally be relieved of the burden, and it is, of childbirth was astounding to me. People like that flocked to the work force in search of transient wealth and left children to be raised by the village or Mr. Mom. Now they are unwilling to carry a child and dismiss the bonding that occurs in utero. If that is the way you feel about it do us all a favor and do not procreate at all.