Arguing with some hogs about it and not sure where I stand. Feel like it's a noble goal that should happen some day, but personally, if I had a kid I wouldn't do it because I'd fear they'd get bullied for it. Thoughts?

  • PermaculturalMarxist [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    It's not like forcibly assigning a child's gender at birth is a neutral thing. If you get it wrong, the psychological damage it can cause is real. I say give the kid time to work it out themselves from the start but also give them strategies to cope with the bigoted world they will be confronted with, depending on your circumstances. It's not easy, but the drawbacks of not doing so shouldn't be ignored