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CMV:I think the concept of transgender children is disturbing, and people should wait until they are older to transition

When I was a girl I wanted to be a boy because I loved playing with hot wheels, Legos, tinker toys and transformers.  I loved sci fi and action movies and hated anything girlie.   However when I reached puberty and read feminist literature I realized I was indeed a girl and loved these things but was still female.  I honestly think gender dysphoria can be a social thing and don't think children should be transitioning just because they challenge gender roles.   Let kids be kids instead of pushing them into boxes. 


Edit:  I have changed my views in many ways...I acknowledge that gender dysphoria is a real thing.  however it still disturbs me that many trans children say they are trans just because they play with legos, or transformers, or dolls,  or it seems like their parents are very sexist.  I just hope most gender therapists are responsible.
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Kids are typically not allowed to transition just because they like playing with the opposite gender's toys, it is exceedingly more complex than that. There is a lot of studying still to be done around the area of gender dysphoria. Children do not physically 'transition' at a young age either - they are typically just choosing to live as their preferred gender and in some cases are allowed to take medication to prevent the onset of puberty, meaning that when they get older transitioning is easier. 

Children who begin this process are usually suffering very clear signs of dysphoria more complex than "I don't like girly things" - some feel suicidal, feel that they have been given the wrong physical body, that something got messed up in their head, etc. 

Trans* people are not people who simply decide they *want* to be the other gender - they are people who feel as though they are already part of that gender but their body does not match.