Anonymous asked:
I understand wanting to post anonymously. Privacy is important.
I’ve answered most of your questions in my earlier posts, but I understand that a lot of people discover Tumblr blogs via “drive by” reblogs, so here’s where I stand:
I am not a Christian. I haven’t come by my opinions via religious bigotry or the idea that identifying as trans is a sin or something to be punished.
As I wrote in my first post on Tumblr, I originally was supportive of the idea of transition. I spent a lot of time researching and came to a different conclusion. My blog posts explain why, but in a nutshell, what I’ve read and learned leads me to the strong belief that there are more negatives than positives to medical transition, particularly for minors. If you are interested in knowing more about how and why I came to these conclusions, please take a look at my posts. I plan to continue writing and sharing what I learn. I should add that I have moderated some of my views based on listening to what respectful critics have to say. For instance, I didn’t understand at first how terrible physical dysphoria is, how real it is. I get that now–at least, I get it better. Based on what I learned, I have a more nuanced view about adults who have transitioned due to awful dysphoria, vs. teens who want to transition because they have imbibed certain ideas about gender from the Internet or queer theory. I do believe there are viable alternatives to medical transition, even for dysphoric adults, and I plan to keep providing a forum for discussion of those alternatives.
Do I hope what I write will influence others? Of course I do. Most people who write in a public forum want their words to have impact.
I am well aware that adults with the legal ability to make their own medical decisions are free to do so. I also don’t have the power to stop anyone from transitioning. I’m just a blogger, after all.
I know that mine is generally a minority opinion in left/liberal circles. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me–least of all on the Internet. I understand why some people, particularly those who have transitioned, or want to, get angry when they read my blog. However, I stand by my opinions, and I know they are shared by some other parents who don’t have the wherewithal to express them publicly.
I replied to your query because you were respectful. I don’t have any interest in wasting my time on hateful character assassination, and I don’t plan to change my mind on that.
