7 in 10 transgender young adults grapple with eating disorders—an often-overlooked struggle tied to both gender identity and mental health. Trans men are the most affected group.
Nobody questions whether the desperate desire to escape the horrific burdens of female socialization contributes to girls identifying as male in the first place. That is a completely logical psychological path here. But everyone is so invested in this one ideology that we are not allowed to ask that type of question. The research can only go in one direction. There can only be one thesis. Yeah, gender-affirming care can help resolve this issue, but what if you could be female and not have these expectations in the first place? And if we can move society towards a place where we can accept that people can transition gender, which we have done, why can't we move towards *that?*
Excellent reporting on a topic I haven't seen covered elsewhere. This shows the harm caused by banning gender-affirming health care.
Nobody questions whether the desperate desire to escape the horrific burdens of female socialization contributes to girls identifying as male in the first place. That is a completely logical psychological path here. But everyone is so invested in this one ideology that we are not allowed to ask that type of question. The research can only go in one direction. There can only be one thesis. Yeah, gender-affirming care can help resolve this issue, but what if you could be female and not have these expectations in the first place? And if we can move society towards a place where we can accept that people can transition gender, which we have done, why can't we move towards *that?*