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The Real Threat to Free Speech Is Coming From the Right
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They can't? A boy can't look at girls playing and be drawn to that. To feel more natural presenting as a woman? Because they %100 can.
A child that age shouldn't be making life altering decisions? At what and what decisions. No one is saying a 6 year old needs a sex change.
But you're right, they shouldn't be pressured into viewing the world a certain way at a young age and they don't know better. So I can only assume you're against teaching children about religion. I mean that can have a life long impact and they're too young to know what to believe.
Again, no one is trying to change the sex of a child. But if a 12 year old boy wants to wear a dress, he should be able to. It doesn't harm anyone except by way of bigots attacking him for his choices.
Also I love how you say it can't be proved. Even though you can see suicide rates lower amongst LGBT in areas where they are accepted. And I hate to break it to you, but being queer or trans isn't a choice. You suppressing the way your child feels doesn't change how he identifies. They will just feel more alone and depressed. This leads to the suicide I mentioned.
I lived in Utah, I know what it looks like to see people repressed, depressed, and suicidal. I've seen first hand the damage your mindset does.