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why are at least half of the transmeds i encounter online like 14 years old? and why was i also like that at 14 years old???? what about that rhetoric is so appealing to young people
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Anonymous 1d

many teens at that age are new to politics & often have their opinions shaped by what their parents believe. not necessarily appealing but what they were taught to believe as kids. they may or may not grow out of those beliefs as they get older.

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Anonymous 1d

14 year olds aren't really known for their nuanced takes, they're still learning and forming their own beliefs and opinions. right now, they're just parroting a take that they probably heard from an authority figure, online account they think is cool, etc.

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Anonymous 1d

I feel like black and white thinking is very appealing to young people, nuance is something that takes time for a lot of people to wrap their heads around. tbh the only reason I wasn't like this at that age is because I happened to watch a lot of progressive trans youtubers so I just parroted how they explained things

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Anonymous 1d

im sure its comforting for young trans kids to believe that theyre not just transgender because of vibes, they have a “genuine medical condition” that validates their identity

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

+1, very regrettably, i recall parroting cringy talking points while i was deep in the closet. like the “bisexuality makes no sense bc eventually you’ll pick one”. so so much internalized homophobia.

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