I had a "friend" post a meme about some lady whose name was Josephine, and when she was 14 she wanted to be called "Jo" and people did it. then she got married and changed her last name, and people were happy to do it. Then she wanted to be called "Ms" instead of "Mrs" and people did it. Then (because this is a liberal) she got divorced and changed her last name back to Phillips, and people were OK with it. She posted this long story to show how we should support and be OK with calling the mentally insane by their preferred pronouns and gender. This article shows what a straw man argument she was trying to make. This mental illness is costing people their lives and futures. Instead of coddling people, we need to treat the root of the problem, not hug the coping mechanisms that are pushed on them.
I had a "friend" post a meme about some lady whose name was Josephine, and when she was 14 she wanted to be called "Jo" and people did it. then she got married and changed her last name, and people were happy to do it. Then she wanted to be called "Ms" instead of "Mrs" and people did it. Then (because this is a liberal) she got divorced and changed her last name back to Phillips, and people were OK with it. She posted this long story to show how we should support and be OK with calling the mentally insane by their preferred pronouns and gender. This article shows what a straw man argument she was trying to make. This mental illness is costing people their lives and futures. Instead of coddling people, we need to treat the root of the problem, not hug the coping mechanisms that are pushed on them.
It's ruining their lives before they even start living. Such a preventable tragedy.