Let's be honest. Someone challenged you to write and article perfectly demonstrating the use of circular logic to discredit yourself as a credible source. Right? You state that being LGBTQ community is not a mental health issue, then go on in the same sentence to say identifying as LGBTQ is due to a mental health issue. You explain that many more people may be openly identifying as LGBTQ because of the societal shift toward acceptance, then say it couldn't possible be that, without explaining why your own explanation is completely invalid. Gender affirming care has absolutely nothing to do with conversion or convincing a non-gender-conforming individual to identify with their assigned gender at birth, it's actually the exact opposite. It means to provide care affirming the gender a person identifies with, regardless of whether it matches their physical characteristics or the societal expectations in line with those characteristics. Describing the sexual orientation and gender identity of anyone as a "social contagion" as if it's a disease, is really just repugnant and clearly demonstrates your bigotry. You really should educate yourself on a topic before writing an article and claiming you have scientific facts.
I'm sorry that you are so ignorant to mental health that you think it is a negative or an insult. You are ignorant to those who have mental disorders and feel as though they are less than you. Mental health professionals misdiagnose people constantly. It's a very shoddy science.
Who said anything about mental health in a negative way? Not me. I simply pointed out that you literally contradicted yourself in one sentence. Then went on to incorrectly define gender-affirming care, then referred to an entire segment of our population as essentially mis-identifying themselves because of tiktok (aka your social contagion). It's almost as if you knew nothing of the topic at hand and just threw together a bunch of buzzwords to write the most contradictory and confusing word salad you could toss. Shame on you. Some people can't suss this stuff out as garbage and might actually believe some of it.
Your inability to comprehend words is not my problem. It's your problem. I did not contradict myself I said that the group itself attracts people who are suffering who are looking for friendships and acceptance even though they aren't LGBT because LGBT groups are loving and accepting. Right now we are in a mental health pandemic where people are looking to self soothe. You can't even read what I wrote because you are so emotionally charged and writing irrational things. Parents see the increase in trans kids in the school that is reflected in the gallop poll. And FYI if you don't like my garbage then don't read it. No one is putting a gun to your head here.
So the Journal article and research linked down below by Angleheart actually shows the opposite of what you have claimed. Here is the conclusion from the science:
Conclusions
By examining the AMAB:AFAB ratio of TGD adolescents across 16 states in 2017 and 2019, our findings are in direct contrast with central components of the ROGD hypothesis, as well as previous studies that used smaller samples from single clinics.9,10 The AMAB:AFAB ratio of TGD adolescents in the United States does not appear to favor TGD AFAB adolescents, and the notion of ROGD should not be used to restrict the provision of gender-affirming medical care for TGD adolescents. Results from this study also argue against the notions that TGD youth come to identify as TGD because of social contagion or to flee stigma related to sexual minority status.
I never made that claim. I don't know what article you read. I'm not telling you how to treat your child for gender desporia, that's up to you. I'm talking about explaining the INCREASE. Not the base number.
I completely agree with this article clearly see a pattern. Thank you for your hard work. Some of us worked so hard we don't even find out about these things in time. LGBT parents want their kids gay even if they show any inclination to it. Those same kids confuse the others and now we have a mess add social media and schools and the recipe is complete . My opinion
I think it's really the amount of weird social media the kids watched during2020 and how the pandemic measures destroyed normal healthy peer relationships. I don't think Kids of LGBT parents have any influence over the sexuality of other kids. I think it's more like these kids are suffering and looking for a solution, and they found an accepting community
Wow. This is a great article.
Let's be honest. Someone challenged you to write and article perfectly demonstrating the use of circular logic to discredit yourself as a credible source. Right? You state that being LGBTQ community is not a mental health issue, then go on in the same sentence to say identifying as LGBTQ is due to a mental health issue. You explain that many more people may be openly identifying as LGBTQ because of the societal shift toward acceptance, then say it couldn't possible be that, without explaining why your own explanation is completely invalid. Gender affirming care has absolutely nothing to do with conversion or convincing a non-gender-conforming individual to identify with their assigned gender at birth, it's actually the exact opposite. It means to provide care affirming the gender a person identifies with, regardless of whether it matches their physical characteristics or the societal expectations in line with those characteristics. Describing the sexual orientation and gender identity of anyone as a "social contagion" as if it's a disease, is really just repugnant and clearly demonstrates your bigotry. You really should educate yourself on a topic before writing an article and claiming you have scientific facts.
I'm sorry that you are so ignorant to mental health that you think it is a negative or an insult. You are ignorant to those who have mental disorders and feel as though they are less than you. Mental health professionals misdiagnose people constantly. It's a very shoddy science.
Who said anything about mental health in a negative way? Not me. I simply pointed out that you literally contradicted yourself in one sentence. Then went on to incorrectly define gender-affirming care, then referred to an entire segment of our population as essentially mis-identifying themselves because of tiktok (aka your social contagion). It's almost as if you knew nothing of the topic at hand and just threw together a bunch of buzzwords to write the most contradictory and confusing word salad you could toss. Shame on you. Some people can't suss this stuff out as garbage and might actually believe some of it.
Your inability to comprehend words is not my problem. It's your problem. I did not contradict myself I said that the group itself attracts people who are suffering who are looking for friendships and acceptance even though they aren't LGBT because LGBT groups are loving and accepting. Right now we are in a mental health pandemic where people are looking to self soothe. You can't even read what I wrote because you are so emotionally charged and writing irrational things. Parents see the increase in trans kids in the school that is reflected in the gallop poll. And FYI if you don't like my garbage then don't read it. No one is putting a gun to your head here.
So the Journal article and research linked down below by Angleheart actually shows the opposite of what you have claimed. Here is the conclusion from the science:
Conclusions
By examining the AMAB:AFAB ratio of TGD adolescents across 16 states in 2017 and 2019, our findings are in direct contrast with central components of the ROGD hypothesis, as well as previous studies that used smaller samples from single clinics.9,10 The AMAB:AFAB ratio of TGD adolescents in the United States does not appear to favor TGD AFAB adolescents, and the notion of ROGD should not be used to restrict the provision of gender-affirming medical care for TGD adolescents. Results from this study also argue against the notions that TGD youth come to identify as TGD because of social contagion or to flee stigma related to sexual minority status.
I never made that claim. I don't know what article you read. I'm not telling you how to treat your child for gender desporia, that's up to you. I'm talking about explaining the INCREASE. Not the base number.
Seems as if it’s the in thing to do. I don’t support the grooming of our children in schools. It’s sickening ..
I completely agree with this article clearly see a pattern. Thank you for your hard work. Some of us worked so hard we don't even find out about these things in time. LGBT parents want their kids gay even if they show any inclination to it. Those same kids confuse the others and now we have a mess add social media and schools and the recipe is complete . My opinion
I think it's really the amount of weird social media the kids watched during2020 and how the pandemic measures destroyed normal healthy peer relationships. I don't think Kids of LGBT parents have any influence over the sexuality of other kids. I think it's more like these kids are suffering and looking for a solution, and they found an accepting community
Thank you
Apparently you didn't read or comprehend the article