‘An explosion’: what's behind a rise in girls questioning their gender identity?

4 pointsthrowrqX3y ago5 comments

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That's easy. Any one can see that society demands more of women than of men. Clothing and behavioral norms are more elaborate. Women work and typically do more household chores and childcare. Younger women are expected to allow sometimes aggressive flirting. There's lots more, like potential jobs are more restricted and women get less pay. There's also a pink tax - products for women cost more.

If you see these limitations and restrictions on you, why would you go along with them, if an alternative exists?

ZeroGravitas3y ago

Was this supposed to be a link to an article?

ahazred8ta3y ago

Yes, it's a Guardian article on the UK NHS. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/24/an-explosion...

TL;DR - ten years ago there were only a few dozen girls referred for treatment in the UK; now it's several thousand

xchip3y ago

Where is the evidence that supports such a statement? Thanks

jfengel3y ago

It is almost certainly true, given that the number was "nearly zero" in the past and nonzero today. At least, the number who were willing to take the risk in public was nearly zero.

I would need somebody to present me with data to justify a claim that it's unique to girls. Most of the pearl-clutching surrounding trans identities is about trans women, who are supposedly committing all sorts of horrors like lurking in bathrooms and dominating women's sporting events.

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