How Social Transition Damages Children

Is it good to treat children as if they are members of the opposite sex? Some people think there’s no harm in switching pronouns, dressing in different clothes and going by a new name. What’s the harm in that? Plenty, it turns out. Affirming children in a false gender identity causes real damage. Here’s how. What happens if you don’t affirm a trans identity? First, let’s consider what happens if you simply continue treating a