This gender “thing” has exploded over the last 4-5 years. Are you really certain that there isnt a LOT of “hey, me too” going on with this? There are just magically all these gender-confused people suddenly?

Yes there is, but that's not a bad thing.

Part of the apparent increase in the number of transgender people is simply that people are more open about being transgender, rather than hiding it. And because being transgender is being made into a political issue by bigots, trans people are more visible. Previously trans people would simply get on with their transition, and live their lives unaccosted.

But secondly with an increase in visibility, a lot of people are realising, "Wait, other people feel the same way as I do?" These people were always transgender, they have just been given the words to understand and describe their experiences, and are thus coming to terms with being transgender, and coming out. It's not that there are more people with gender issues, it's that more people who have always had gender issues are realising precisely what those issues actually are.

But this gender thing is dominating like everything now.

That is because conservatives refuse to leave trans people alone. If people leave trans people to just get their healthcare and get on with their lives, and give them the same respect everyone else gets in society, you'll quickly find that the "issue" disappears.

Homo-sexuality was mostly accepted, so now people have to move onto the “next thing”, it seems since being gay isnt controversial enough.

You are SO CLOSE to getting it.

You are dead right, homosexuality has become more accepted, and less controversial.

So conservative politicians have had to move onto a different minority to stir up fear and outrage about. That is why you are suddenly hearing about transgender people so much.

As for compassionate care - yeah, fine. But to me, that should start with why they feel the way they do. How did a boy feel as if hes a girl? Same for the opposite. lets get to the root cause of this which to me is what needs to be addressed & managed.

Why do you think that that isn't what has happened?

Id rather see these people helped to regain their biological identity so they can live a normal life. That seems more compassionate to me.

Well what you would "rather" has zero relevance to what actually works, and what is true.

[+] TheMage@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] darq@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Still seems like a fad to me.

Gender diverse people have existed throughout human history, in cultures around the world. the gender binary is more of a "fad" than transgender people.

You’re making it seem far more normal and common than it is.

Because ultimately, it is a normal part of the human experience. Some small percentage of people are transgender.

There should be as much or more effort put into finding out why they feel this way and how to help them get back on track.

There is. The leading theory is that they are, mentally, their gender.

We know that many of these kids are under massive pressure socially and the trans thing gives them a cause.

Absolutely not. This is COMPLETELY divorced from reality.

The social pressure to not be transgender is MASSIVE. Coming out as trans WILL lose you friends, and may lose you family as well. That is just a simple truth that transgender people accept when we come out. Not that we may lose friends, but that it is basically a certainty. We risk getting kicked out of our homes. We face discrimination in employment, healthcare, and housing. And the media stirs up false outrage about us constantly, out lives are politicised.

Being trans is hard. People aren't doing this to be trendy.

Conservatives won’t leave trans people alone?

Yes. We are a tiny portion of the population that entire political parties in multiple countries are running campaigns against.

It’s the trans movement that wants public displays of outright creepiness.

Oh I'm so sorry I would like to exist in public.

Believe me, most of us wish trans folks would just go be trans and stop the theatrics.

Then leave us alone.

You’ve got it backwards as to who the aggressors are here.

I cannot express how much I hate people with your beliefs, without getting banned. The world would be a better place without people like you in it.

[–] TheMage@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry we disagree. At least you’re being mostly civil about it. Being in public just minding your own business and putting on a drag show are not the same thing and you know that. Being accepted and parading around flamboyantly are also different. I’d say most people are against discrimination when it comes to basic rights. Like, job offers, school admissions, etc. But, that doesn’t translate to pushing propaganda or overdoing it. There is a line here that’s reasonable.

Take care.

[–] darq@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Sod off, into the sea.