[Chris2048]

> In many cases they are seeking to remove the equality and liberty of the trans community

Can you describe what these are? stuff that flew under the radar before aren't defacto rights.

> present them in isolation without the context of success stories

the question is was the also lack of caution in the case of success, it just happened to turn out when. The criticism here is rolling the dice in the first place, not the probability of success.

[Quarrelsome]

> The criticism here is rolling the dice in the first place, not the probability of success

Sure, but a principal component of my complaint is that they're being dishonest about the odds by focusing on the 1 in 1000/10000/100000 case and giving limited airtime to the 999/9999/999999.

I agree that both stories need exposure but lets remind ourselves of who the target audience often is. A child wishing to transition and a parent seeking to reject it. Right now I would argue that conservative sources have a strong parental bias in this generational battle. However I share concerns that people might move through it too quickly, this is why ethical transitions tend to have a relatively high bar (e.g. live as your gender for at least a year prior to any transition). This is why a hot topic right now is access to puberty blockers which is a compromise solution to allow adolescents to postpone puberty (but not transition) until they have a clearer understanding of who they are.

> Can you describe what these are? stuff that flew under the radar before aren't defacto rights.

I feel like we only have to look at somewhere like Florida to see the start of discrimination with issues such as access to healthcare (e.g. Medicaid) for transitioning or freedom of expression, in the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act [1] (colloquially known as the "don't say gay" bill). Note how it means that children who have gay or trans parents will be prevented from being able to talk about their home lives and thus; express themselves.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Parental_Rights_in_Edu...

[Chris2048]

> they're being dishonest about the odds

Can you demonstrate this is the case - does showcasing a minority case imply that case is common?

> A child wishing to transition and a parent seeking to reject

It doesn't matter what either parent or child thinks. In other context we are quite happy to say a child cannot consent to important things, even with parental consent. This is entirely about the medical gatekeepers.

> hot topic right now is access to puberty blockers

.. and the new thing is to suggest that there is zero risk with chemically postponing puberty - which mirrors the notion that there is zero risk of regret with transitioning, i.e. total suppression of caution/dissent.

It's all misinformation using some boogeyman as justification: "don't worry about X - that's just a lie spread by transphobes/conservatives/republicans etc". But there can be truth in the panic.

>> Can you describe what these are?

> access to healthcare (e.g. Medicaid) for transitioning

I'm not sure there was a standing precedent for this - there are other forms of healthcare also excluded/discriminated against.

> freedom of expression, in the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act

I don't think that is a FoE issue; there is no such right for anyone to interject into general education, plus there are plenty of topics excluded from education. gay/trans parents can talk to their own children as much as they want - what you are suggesting is they should have free and clear access to other peoples children without any oversight from their parents? Does that mean anti-trans/gay parents get to air their own views in from of their children too?